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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: "DAVID WINDER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atm23@W.CN>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:16:30 +0530
Subject: ATM VISA CARD PAYMENT CENTRE

ATM VISA CARD PAYMENT CENTRE
PAYMENT OF YOUR $1,5 MILLION DOLLARS FUND

Attention:

We wish to officially inform you that we have Credited and configured your fund into
an Master Card also we have concluded the delivery arrangement with the delivery
company regarding the shipment of your Master Card worth US$1.5 million
dollars.


What you have to do now is to contact The Atm Remittance Office in United Kingdom as soon as you receive this E-mail with this secret code (0047-atm) to know when you will receive your ATM CARD.
Secondly, make sure you reconfirm your Postal address and direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on issuing your ATM CARD to another person. Therefore, contact them immediately with their contact address as stated below:




Bank name-----------Apex Bank Plc
Contact Person................ Mr. johnson. sharry
Contact E-mail................ atm23@W.CN
Phone......................... ......Call him (+447014243174)




Note; ATM PAYMENT CENTER UNITED KINGDOM will be waiting to receive your E-mail with your contact address and you have to contact them now with this secret code (0047-atm) so that your ATM CARD will get to you before the year runs down. I will be waiting to hear from you as soon as you receive the ATM CARD.



Board of Executive
DAVID WINDER
Remittance Officer

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