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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 <"wwwoooooooooooooooooooooooooo."@coda.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ATM CARD <function.atmcard@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 21:34:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DELIEVRY OF YOUR ATM CARD

Hello



I waited for your message with none received concern your compensation prize ATM CARD US2.5 million. I supposed to have traveled last night but the weather is too bad. I will be leaving to Venezuela tomorrow.

Meanwhile, contact the bank manager with below address, i kept your ATM Card valued USD2.5m with the bank. Contact the bank manager to Send the Atm Card to you. Here is Bank contact information:

Bank Manager: Mr. Benjamin ZUMA
Email: function.atmcard@gmail.com
Telephone: +229 60456447

Thank you.

Mrs, Sarah Richard

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