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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "MR. FRANK WILLIAM" <frankwilliam006@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 13:34:35 -0700
Subject: In God we trust.
sir/madam,This is to Inform you that ATM Card
Number:(4278763100030014) worth USD$10.5M has been
accredited to you.NOTE: Its good to bring to your notice
that other Beneficiaries have started enjoying these
Benefits.Below are few list of tracking numbers you can
track from FedEx website to confirm people like you who have
received their payment successfully. So once again i will
say congratulation to you on your compensation.
Mr. Marcy Garcia Marcellina,
www.FedEx.com
Tracking no:804044247640
Mr Jerry Davis
www.FedEx.com
Tracking no:804044247662
so you are asked to reconfirm your the following in
formations of yours this is to avoid mistakes.
Full Name:.................
Address:...................
Occupation.................
Age.......................
Drivers License...........
Next Of Kin:..............
Phone/Fax Number:..........
FROM: Mr. Frank William
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