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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: jimpeters33@freenet.de
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:10:51 +0200
Subject: CONTACT DIRECTOR ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OFFICE IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR PAYMENT


External Review Committee on Debt Statistics
And fund audit Balance
Debt
IMF-World Bank Collaboration
Attention Beneficiary
We wish to
inform you that your overdue payment has be scheduled to pay to you
through certified ATM Card which you will be only required to proceed to
any ATM Cash Point to withdraw $10,000 per day till your complete
payment fund are completed.
This development was as result of new
payment policy revolution of 2007 carry out by the World Financial Body
in collaboration with World Bank Audit unit and United Nations Policy
maker unit under world bank new year payment constitution.
This effort
is to help the international monetary fund restrict and monitor every
international transaction to avoid money laundering activities and will
help us to fight against fraudulent activities from scam
experts.
Furthermore you are advice to reconfirm you billing address
include your full name and direct c ontact telephone number to the ATM
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OFFICE for the issuance certified ATM Credit Card,
the contact information is as follows:
CONTACT DIRECTOR: MR. PASCAL
JAMES
DIRECTOR ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OFFICE:
CONTACT
EMAIL:info_atmoffice1968@yahoo.fr
NB note that you can only withdraw
just $10,000.00 per day till your fund is completed.
Please do not reply
to this E-mail contact the ATM office immediately on the above email
with the necessary information required from you so that they commence
on proceeding.
Yours sincerely,

Mr Jim Peters







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