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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: information office <officeinformation85@gmail.com>
Reply-To: information office <dr.george_p@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 20:49:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: your ATM Payment Card


Hello Dear My Friend
 
I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your bank draft but did not hear from you since that time then i went and deposited the $1,500,000.00 usd draft/ cheque in the bank.We have arranged your payment through swift card payment center Asia pacific, this card center will send you an atm card which you will use to withdraw your money in any atm machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is $20,000 Per-hour, and you can withdraw $100,000,00 Per-Day. Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your ATM Payment Card.Send your information which they will use to send the card to you.
 
1 Your full name::
2 Your home address were you want them to send the atm card::
3 Current occupation::
4 Age::
5 Your current home telephone number/mobile phone number::
6 A Copy of your identification::
 
However, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your atm card.with this E-mail address at the below.
 
ATM Payment Department Uba Bank International Plc
Dr. George Phillip,
Telephone: +22998247735
 
For the purpose of clarification, It is advice that the entire fee has been paid for your delivery so it's probably $105 dollar that remains that you will sent to them for security office keeping fee so far. don't be misconceived by anybody, and be advised to reconfirm.Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your card.Let me know as soon as you receive your card. Wait for your respond. and your Urgent Call Him +229 98247735
Thanks
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