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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: REV FATHER MOSES EZE
Reply-To: <markudenddze@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 21:30:13 +0700
Subject: URGENTLY REPLY


Attention: Benefactor

It is noted that scam crime is on the increase across the World and investigations by UN revealed that several people who have fallen victim to scam crime are usually left either bankruptcy, deserted by families, sick or even dead.

To have a peaceful and healthy society, UN in collaboration with the World Bank as co sponsors, have began implementing the FBI recommendations to bring relief to the victims. Hence a compensation of US$500,000.00 to each victim.

We need your information that will enable us certify the report of your involvement from our local office in Africa and banking information to receive your compensation.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$500,000.00 each.

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.

contact me for your ATM CARD? so we will send it to you through Courier Services. Therefore, you should Reconfirm your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want to receive it.You can receive your compensations payments Through ATM MASTER CARD

Note: The delivery fee of the ATM card is $98 only make sure you arrange it quickly. After i confirm your reply i will send you information to send the $98 only for courier charge,

Thanks and God bless you.Hoping to hear from you today,

Making the world a better place,

MY BEST REGARDS.
REV FATHER MOSES EZE

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