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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: "ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER BEIJING CHINA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <inter_swiftatmcard@yeah.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 15:41:57 +0800
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER BEIJING CHINA,

NATIONAL DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATION
ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER BEIJING CHINA ,
 
No.13 YABAO ROAD,CHAOYANG DISTRICT,
RE: SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT
This is to officially inform you that an Inter-Switch ATM Card with a fund.
worth $500,000.00 Dollars has been accredited in your favor, By the Federal Government. Your Personal Identification Number is ATM-822.
The ATM Card has a daily withdrawal limit of $20,000.00 USD per Day. Reply urgently by filling the reequired with the following informations for your claim processing.
* Full Name:
* Delivery Address
*postal code:
* Sex:
* Age:
* Occupation:
* Phone Number:
* Country of Residence:
This is to ensure that you should receive your ATM-CARD grant Award on time to avoid delay. This Atm Card will be send to you free as soon as possible.
 
Note: This Email Has Been Screened Again by:
Chairman, Committee On ATM-CARD Payment.
Yours truly,
Dr. Wung T.T. section
Tel:  +86 13411188780
Tel:  + 86 2089850139
Fax: + 86 2039741228
Post Box: GPO Box 872
Address: No.13 YABAO ROAD,CHAOYANG DISTRICT,
Email: inter_swiftatmcard@yeah.net 
dr_zhou_wung@163.com
dr_zhou_wung@yahoo.cn

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