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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ministryoffinance3779@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Alice lacson" <ministryoffinance3779@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2013 20:32:39 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: Despatched Your ATM master card $1.500,000.00USD.
Attn: Sir/Madam, I have been waiting for you since to come down here in person and pick up your bank draft but did not hear from you since that time then i went and deposited the $1.500.000.00USD draft/cheque in the central bank Rep.du Benin and the maximum amount you are to be recieveing every day by day is ($10,000.00USD) Ten Thousand Hundred United States dollars Per-Day.
Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your ATM Payment master Card and deliver it to your country mailling address of your choice.Send your information which they will use to send your card to you as soon as possible. 1::Your full name:
2::Your current home address:
3::Current occupation:
4::Age:
5::Your current telephone number/mobile phone number:
6::A Copy of your identification: However,kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your ATM card immediately.Please do Contact him as i advised to you. Dr.Hope E. Chidera.
ATM Payment Department Office.
01 BP 369.
contact id: (ministryoffinance3779@yahoo.es)
Telephone: (+229) 98 27-21-32. Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your compensation atm card before your draft gets expired.Let me know as soon as you receive your card. Thanks and remain bless. Mrs.Alice Lacson.
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