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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: EUGENE BALA <eugenebale@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cdhl42@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:34:48 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Your Personal Identification Is 822.




Dear Friend,

We the members of financial accounting are very pleased to inform you that (ATM Card Number:4278763100030014 ) and the Security pin has been credited in your favor, your personal Identification Number is 822 which you have to forward to our agent for identification. The ATM Card value is $2,000,000,00 I want to inform you that the charge demanded by the ATM Department to download the funds($2,000,000,00) into the ATM card and ship it to your home address which is bringing delay to the delivering of the card to you since has now been raised and paid to Reserve BANK.

What you have to do now is to contact the DHL COURIER SERVICE as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date.For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.

The only money you will send to the DHL COURIER SERVICE to deliver your ATM VISA CARD direct to your postal Address in your country is ($99US Dollars) only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $99US Dollars.I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demur-rage.Mr. Michael Burton is the legal head delivery agent to DHL delivery company and he is to issue to you the tracking numbers to your package as soon as you pay the security keeping fee.

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and your Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address And you will also need to fill this below information for them to confirm that you are the real owner of the ATM CARD and to no where they are delivering your check to:
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Your Full Name:______________________________
Residential Address:__________
Direct Telephone Number:_____________________
Nearest airport:________________________________
Copy of Identity Card:_________________
Occupation:_________________
Sex:_________________
Age:_________________
Present Country:_________________

You have to contact the DHL COURIER SERVICE now for the delivery of your Draft with this information below:-

DHL OFFICE CONTACT DETAILS:-
Contact Person: Mr. Michael Burton  {Delivery Agent}
Email:  ( cdhl42@yahoo.com )
Mobile Number: +229-997-355-07

YOUR ATM CARD DETAILS.
ATM Card Number: (4278763100030014)
Security Pin Code :6689
Withdrawal per day : $5,000USDOLLARS
Personal Identification: 822

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $99US Dollars for their immediate action.You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your ATM CARD.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. EUGENE BALA.
Presidential Library & Museum Former Director
International Online Lottery Co-ordination.

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