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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" <info@atm.org>
Reply-To: mr.williamdavison@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:58:37 +1000
Subject: RE:

The Office of INTERSWITCH TECHNOLOGY & BARCLAYS BANK have chosen you by
the board of trustees via random email as the lucky winner for the 2011 cash
grant promotion. This is to celebrate their anniversary by giving out once in
a life time cash grant promotion of ATM Card Value of (4.1 MILLION GBP) to 2
lucky recipients respectively, as the Year financial grant promotion. From
interswitch technology and BARCLAYS BANK, in accordance with the enabling
act of Parliament world development promotion. You have been granted an ATM
Card, with a total sum value of (4.1 MILLION GBP)only. We have secured the
release of the funds to you as soon as you call and email the financier and
assigned agent, with your full name, mobile, telephone and fax number,
occupation, address and country below.

Mr.William Davison,
BARCLAYS BANK LTD
UNITED KINGDOM.
Email:mrs.wesleycole@yahoo.com.hk
TEL: +447011120355

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT AN ATM CARD VALUE
OF (4.1 MILLION GBP) WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR FUNDS IN ANY ATM
MACHINE,IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS PAYMENT AND AMOUNT YOU CAN WITHDRAW A DAY
IS 2,000.00 GBP FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2011. NOTE ALWAYS QUOTE YOUR (ATM CASH
GRANT NUMBER: A-342-8876) IN ALL YOUR EMAILS.

Best regards,
Mrs.Wesley Cole
Director of interswitch.

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