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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: Office Files <officefiles9041@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmsdept@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:21:54 -0700
Subject: GREETING TO YOU

PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE,
10 DOWNING STREET, LONDON,
SW1A 2AA.

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

I am Mrs Grace Herman former secretary to The Lord Tarsem Singh King
on international matter's when he was alive, Member House of Lords,
First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service of the
British Government.
This letter is to officially inform you that your MasterCard has been
accredited in your favor,your Personal Identification Number is
EAD7109. The MasterCard Value is £1,000,000.00 GBP (One Million, Great
British Pounds Sterling).

This office will send to you a MasterCard that you will use to
withdraw your funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTER or MASTERCARD outlet in
the world with a maximum of £5000 GBP daily. Further more, You will be
required to re-confirm the followinginformation to enable; The Mrs
Grace Morgan MP President Constitutional Court of the Republic of
Benin & Commonwealth Office Representative (PCC)to begin in processing
of your MasterCard.

(1)Full Names:
(2)Address:
(3)Country:
(4)Nationality:
(5)Phone:
(6)Dob:
(7)Occupation:
(8)Post Codes:
(9)Fax:

Rt.Hon.Dean George
President Constitutional Court of the Republic of Benin & Commonwealth
Office Representative
E-mail: atmsdept@outlook.com
Tel:+229-61390269
Contact him with the above information's.TAKE NOTICE: You are warned
to stop further communications with any other person(s)or office(s)
different from the President Constitutional Court of the Republic of
Benin & Commonwealth Office Representative to avoid hitches in
receiving your payment.

Regards,
Mrs Grace Herman
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