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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: "DOUGLAS RICHARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardgouglasmr@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 18:51:22 +0200
Subject: ATM Master Card...REPLY

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
This is to inform you that your Compensation fund of your ATM Master Card is available now so kindly get back to me with your full information so that your ATM Master Card will be delivery to you immediately.
 
To ship your ATM Master Card will cost you $99 only since you cannot be able to come over to pick up your ATM Master Card by yourself
 
Please kindly re-confirm the following information below:
 
1) Your Full Name……………
2) Your Mobile Number and Fax……….
3) Your Home address………………
4) Your age and Occupation
5) Your Bank Details.
 
I will be waiting to hear from you for further instruction.
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
Dr. Douglas Richard,
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTANT

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