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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 INTERNATI=?UTF-8?Q?ONAL_=C2=AE?=" <info@atmcard.co.uk>
Reply-To: atmcardintl-qatar.io@qatar.io
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 03:50:51 -0400
Subject: SHIPMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS



SHIPMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS



This is to acknowledge the receipt of the order from the senate house, in respect with
the provision act of degree 114 of the 1999 constitution;I am directed to inform you that
your payment verification and confirmations has been Approved. Therefore, we are happy to
inform you that arrangement is in progress to effect your payment as soon as possible and
in our bid to transparency..

We just concluded a meeting with the entire Payment Committee and The Minister of
Finance,at this conclusion we had to contact you right away.Following your swift response
to our letter today,we had to write you this Letter in other to fully enlighten you on
the accurate step to take, for you to gain full possession of this Fund.It is our
pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number: 4278763100030014 has been approved in your
NAMES. Your Personal Identification Number is 2900. The ATM Card Value is {£900,000
thousand GBP} Only. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of £9,000.00 is
permitted on withdrawal per Day and we are duly Inter Switch and you can make withdrawal
in any ATM Center of your choice.

The ATM offers a convenient secure and widely acceptable . At the ATM you can do the
Following.
CASH WITHDRAWAL:
BALANCE ENQUIRY:
PIN CHANGE:
MINI STATEMENT(LAST 10 TRANSACTIONS)*
FUNDS TRANSFER (BETWEEN CARD HOLDERS)
BILL PAYMENT*
AIRTIME PURCHASE

We have securely sealed and package your ATM-CARD for security reason which makes it
impossible for any one to view it, until its been deliver to you upon option of delivery
choosen by you to be fully insured by Nicon Insurance Corporation upon payment
confirmation of your delivery charges. You are requested to choose from the options
listed below your choice and cost of delivery.

To enable us dispatch your parcel there are different express channels for delivery
system kindly see below for the charges required to pay including tax fee added and
choose the one that is most convenient to you.

AMS - Advanced Messaging Security
1st CLASS AMS DELIVERY--12HOURS DELIVERY
(OVER NIGHT)
Mailing £200.00 00.00
Tax £ 70.00 00.00
Doc Proccessing fee £ 100.00 00.00
TOTAL £ 370.00 00.00


AMS - Advanced Messaging Security
2nd CLASS AMS DELIVERY--24HOURS DELIVERY
(1 DAY)
Mailing £ 70.00 00.00
Tax £ 70.00 00.00
Doc Proccessing fee £ 80.00 00.00
TOTAL £ 220.00 00.00


AMS - Advanced Messaging Security
3nd CLASS AMS DELIVERY--48HOURS DELIVERY
(2 DAYS)
Mailing £ 50.00 00.00
Tax £ 50.00 00.00
Doc Proccessing fee £ 90.00 00.00
TOTAL £ 190.00 00.00


CONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS BELOW AND LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANY CHANGES :
RECEIVERS NAME:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
DELIVERY OPTION:

PAYMENT TERMS: We do not accept cash upon delivery (COD) proposal for such package Air
sure charge for onward delivery must be paid through our choice of service to our office
as instructed within a period of five working days after the receipt of this mail, do
make urgent contact with me upon receipt of this mail on the option you have choosen so
as to provide you with the payments details required to forward the above stated Cost of
delivery please note.

NOTE: Your prize is protected by a hard cover insurance policy, which makes it impossible
to deduct any amount from the money before it can be remitted and delivered to you. This
means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the ATM-CARD and hence must be
provided by you because you are an international winner,before your prize is deliver to
you.
This is in accordance with section (999) of the national act as adopted in 1993 and
amended on 3rd july 2002 by the constitutional assembly.This is to protect winners and to
avoid misappropriation of CARD.

Please be informed that delivery will be made to your address in maximium 72 hours (3
working days) after our confirmation of this payment for delivery, as you know that the
delivery fee receipt will be attach on your payment delivery documents to avoid being
delayed by customs.
Send your response to us immediately to indicate your option within the next
24hrs,because you only have 7 days to claim this ATM CARD and after this period, your
CARD will be deemed to have been forfeited by you ..Do get back to us with the Option
that best suit you so that we can provide you an information to make the payment as soon
as possible.

NOTE: NO DEDUCTION OF THE FEE, IF ASKED BY BENEFICIARY, YOU WILL RECEIVE NO FURTHER
CORRESPONDENCE FROM OUR DESK IF YOU REQUEST FOR DEDUCTION YOU STAND TO FORFEIT YOUR
WINNINGS IF DEDUCTION IS BEEN ASKED BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT DEDUCTION IS NOT
POSSIBLE. IN THIS VAIN, YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO SELECT FROM THE OPTIONS OF DELIVERY AND
RESPOND BACK FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW PAYMENT OF FEE SHOULD BE EFFECTED FROM YOUR
HOME.


Treat very urgently as we also remind you that your ATM Card is ready for disbursement ..
Congratulations.
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Confidentiality Note:
This email and any attachment to it is confidential and protected by law and intended for
the use of the individual(s) or entity named on the email.If the reader of this message
is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or
distribution of this communication is prohibited. If you have received this
communication in error, please notify the sender via return email and delete it
completely from your email system.. If you have printed a copy of the email, please
destroy it immediately.Thank you.

Sincerely
Mr. Roy Walter
DIRECTOR OF ATM PAYMENT.

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