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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: "FRANK KAKA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmofficepayment@globomail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:28:18 +0100
Subject: CONTACT ATM PAYMENT CENTRE FOR YOUR ATM CARD TODAY


ATM PAYMENT CENTRE


PAYMENT OF YOUR $10.000,000.00, MILLION DOLLARS FUND

Attention: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$10,000,000.00 million dollars.

See below the previous Master Card that was sent to our clients with the Aramex company in London together with there tracking numbers for you to track them for more proof and confirmation that this is legal and was legally approved by Federal ministry finance inconjuction with the united nation (IMF/UN)

www.aramex.com

7842974775 Shipment Update Express United States (Recent
Shipment) 8/1/10 7842974731 Shipment Delivered Express South Africa
7842974742 Shipment Delivered Express Philippines
7842974753 Shipment Delivered Express United Kingdom
7842974764 Shipment Forwarded Express China
7842974786 Shipment Delivered Express United Kingdom

CONTACT THE ATM CARD OFFICE WITH YOU PAYMENT INFO

EMAIL atmofficepayment@globomail.com

TELEPHONE NUMBER +2348025231724

While the Master Card details is stated below

Card Name: Your name.
Card Number: 5412 7500 0000 0000
Pin Number: 8733
Expiry Date: 01/12
Withdrawal Limit: US $10,000 Daily

Sir/Madam, You are to make the payment for shipment with the payment instruction,

below via Western Union

Receivers Name: UCHENU SUNNY
Country: Sango otta ogun state nigeria
Text Question: Good
Text Answer: day
Amount: US$150
MTCN:...............................

Senders Name:......................
Senders Address:...................

Cell phone number:.................

Scan copy of western union payment receipt
Sir/Madam, we look forward to your response with the payment to enable the shipping company embark on the delivery Also you are to reconfirm your contact address before we move on with the delivery of your master card.

Finally see attach of the scan copy of your master card for you to preview for more prove.Awaiting your anticipating response with the payment receipt to enable the bank proceed immediately with the shipment.

Board of Executive
Mr Frank Kaka
Remittance Officer

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