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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. carol Williams" <"www."@festa.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. carol Williams" <d.larry1077@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2017 07:16:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn please my dear !!!

Attn please my dear

Please this is to officially inform you regarding your ATM CARD sum of ($2.8M Dollars) which was your inheritance fund, and we have tried all our possible means to contact you because your name and email were stated on the manifest list been submitted by the World Bank financial agency.

But all contacts been made is to no avail and now we want to know if you are still alive, if yes, then it is my honor to inform you that we are ready to finalize this assignment via delivery once and for all, note, our official arrangement is to deliver your ATM VISA CARD worth 2.8Million dollars to you via our professional diplomatic bank official in respect of Mr. David Larry, if you will corporate and follow the official instructions mandated before the delivery of your ATM VISA CARD, and pay the official security keeping fees, then make your contact to Mr. David Larry, and ask him how much is their official security keeping fees,

Note, my reason for contacting you through your e-mail is to know your opinion and the appointed time you wish to receive your ATM VISA CARD, also to avoid our agent wondering around upon his arrival to your country, and also be informed that you are required to reconfirm your full details as bellow for your delivery,

1. Your Name:__
2. Address:__
3. Country:___
4. City:____
5. Tel:___
6. Occupation ___
7.Your Nearest ed Airport_
8. Attach copy of your ID/Passport:__

Once again contact the diplomatic agent with the email below with the information's required.
Diplomatic Name: Mr. David Larry
Private mail:d.larry1077@gmail.com


Yours sincerely,
Mrs. carol Williams
Attorney of Zenith Bank plc

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