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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: "atm.visacardoffice" <atm.visacardoffice36@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:53:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: EAR LUCKY WINNER !!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!


 
Dear Lucky Winner, Acculotto Organization -visit web site: (www.acculotto.com).

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the INTERNATIONAL POOLSLOTTERY RAFFLE DRAW International programs Held on the (17th OFJANUARY 2015). Your e-mail address Were selected through a computerballot system drawn from Nine hundred thousand email from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as share of our international promotion program WAS attached to the following. You have usurped power the proud winner of ($ 2.5 Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars).Fill this Claiming RELEASE FORM bellow and send it immediately to paying bank, Eco bank Burkina Faso to bank manager, MR.ADAMS SMITH. Email Address STATED bellow. For due processing of your prize atm visa card to a designated address of your choice to this e-mail STATED below:

BANK MANAGER: MR. ADAMS SMITH.

Email: atm.visacardoffice36@gmail.com

Full Name: --
Address: -----
Country: ----
State: ----
Age: ----
Sex: -----
Occupation: ----
Direct contact number: ----
Your passport photo: ----

These are your identification numbers:

Ticket Number: 6325698-44596-222
Serial Number: 410-32659
Draw Lucky Numbers: 4014-236985744-596.

NOTE: In order To Avoid Unnecessary delays and complications, Remember, all prize money must be Claimed not later than (22th OFJANUARY 2015). After this duration, all funds Will Be returned to the Ministry of Economic Affairs as unclaimed. Furthermore, there should be Any change of your address, do inform your bank thank you for being hand of our promotions program.

We wish you Continued Good fortunes. as soon as paying possible. Congratulations again from all our staff and

Best regards.
The Management
Lottery Organization.

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