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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Lizzy Monaco" <mrslizzymonaco24@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Lizzy Monaco" <mr.davidpeter80@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:12:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam


 Dear Sir/Madam

This is to official inform you that we have been having meetings for the past Three(3) weeks which ended two days ago with Mr. Jim Yong Kim the World Bank

president and other seven continent presidents on the Congress we treated on solution to Scam victim problems.

Note: we have decided to contact you following the reports we received from Anti-Fraud International Monitoring Group your name/email has been submitted to

us therefore the United Nations have agreed to compensate you with the sum of(USD$ 1,980,000.00) this compensation is also including international business

that failed due to Government problems etc.

We have arranged your payment through our ATM Master Card which is the latest instruction from the World Bank president Mr. Jim Yong Kim therefore be advice

to contact our Representative Agent, Mr. David Peter who is in position to release your ATM MasterCard contact him with the bellow email & phone number and

make sure you forwards your full details as listed bellow.

Contact Person: mr.davidpeter80@outlook.com
Telephone +229-9825-1286

Beloz details is needed

1. Full Name:......
2. Country:..........
3. Delivery Address:.........
4. Telephone..........:& Occupation.......
5. Your Age..... /Sex....................
6: You’re Nearest Airport..............

Once again for the collection of your ATM MasterCard contact our representative Mr. David Peter to enable you confirm your payment without further delay and

note that any other contact you made out side his office is at  your own risk.

Thanks
Mrs. Lizzy Monaco

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