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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: "Federal Compensation Payment Department" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <service_wumt@yahoo.cn>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:44:19 +0330
Subject: From: Compensation Payment Department (Your ATM CARD)...rdp

Greetings,
I have waited for you to get in contact with me for your ATM CARD Loaded with the sum of $850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and fifty thousand united state dollars only) for the compensation, hence I deposited it with the COURIER COMPANY LTD.
 
Your ATM Card will be delivery to you by COURIER COMPANY LTD alongside with custom pin which you will use to withdraw up to $10,000 per day from any ATM machine .Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook/ manual to enlighten you about how to use it.
 
Note that i have already paid for the delivery charges and insurance certificate but the  COURIER COMPANY LTD did not allow me to pay for the  security keeping fee because they don't know when you will be contacting them for the delivery of your ATM CARD Loaded with the sum of $850,000.00 , the security keeping fee is $155 USD.
What you have to do now is to contact the COURIER COMPANY LTD here in Nigeria as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your ATM CARD to you .
 
Again, don’t be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $155 USD. I would have paid that but they said no because they don’t know when you will contact them and incase of demurrage You have to contact the COURIER COMPANY LTD now for the delivery of your ATM CARD.
 
You are been advice to send your Full name, your direct telephone number and also your current house address were you will receive your ATM CARD loaded with the sum of $850,000.00 USD to DR. Scott at  COURIER COMPANY LTD.
 
Email the above stated information to the Dispatch Director: Dr. Mike Scott with his details below:
COURIER COMPANY LTD,
12 Idowu Taylor Street Victoria Island,
Lagos, Nigeria.
Dispatch Director: Dr. Mike Scott
EMAIL: service_wumt@yahoo.cn
Telephone: +234 809 128 8840
 
Make sure you send your Full Name, Your Mailing Address, Your Direct Telephone Number to Dr. Mike Scott to enable him dispatch your ATM CARD loaded with the sum of $850,000.00 USD to you immediately.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. David Staurt.

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