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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: MR JOHN HOPE <peterolu752@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ruth_moore13@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 00:05:26 +1400
Subject: Re: CONTACT HER FOR DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD

DIDN'T FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORT OF TRYING TO HELPING ME.

,I am not happy with my secretary Ruth moore because for long
now I did not know that you have not receive the VISA CARD which I
keept WITH my secretary for him to send to you but today I heard that
the VISA CARD is still with her and contact her for the VISA CARD
which is under his care for long now I want you to contact my
secretary Ruth Moore This is to thank you for your past effort
and kindly assistance. The money has been transferred into an account
provided by a newly found business partner of mine from Sweden. I wish
to compensate you for your past assistance, effort and commitments
that time to help me out. I have arranged with issued an ATM CARD
valid at US$1.2MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS for your compensation. I
am in INDIA right now to establish some business and buying some
properties. So I want you to Contact him then send her your
information as follows below to enable her send you the ATM MASTER
CARD .please bear with her because I am not around.


Full Name…………………


Current Address…………….

Occupation ………………….

Country ……………………

Phone number……………


A copy of your ID CARD ……………..

So contact her now on this email address below and send her the above
information mentioned to enable her send the ATM MASTER CARD to you
immediately. if possible you can call her on his phone number also
there in for urgent service. Name; Ruth moore Email address:
(ruth_moore13@yahoo.com) phone number +22997885005

Have a blessed day,


MR JOHN HOPE

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