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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: "Senator Bruno Anderson" <officeofthepresidency2020@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 00:44:44 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Attn: Sir

It has been brought to our notice that you have not been paid your long
overdue grant payment by the UN. This is due to some corrupt hoodlums, and
some corrupt government officials who try to divert your money into their
own private pocked. We have arranged your payment through International ATM
Master Card Payment Center,this is part of an instruction passed by the
United Nations in respect to all over delayed payment.


The Payment Center department will send your ATM Master Card valued sum of
$10.5M ( Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). which
you are to use in accessing your fund in any ATM MACHINE located any where
in the world, and the maximum withdrawal daily limit is US$15000,00. So
kindly Send below information:

Full Name.............
Current Residential Address.......
Direct Phone Number.......
Country........
Sex.........
Age.............
Occupation.............
All arrangements have been made to deliver your ATM Master Card to your
door step, through our reliable courier agent.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Best Regards,
Senator Bruno Anderson
GRANT PAYMENT CENTER
http://www.iol.ie

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