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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "info@atmcard.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "info@atmcard.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "atmpayout@live.ca" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "info@atmcard.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "atmpayout@live.ca" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348062517891 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
Fraud email example:
From: "(SEN). DAVID MARK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmpayout@live.ca>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:33:31 -0700
Subject: FGN /SNT/STB
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Content-Transfer-Encoding:7bit
The attached message from "(SEN). DAVID MARK" <info@atmcard.com> (<info@atmcard.com>)
was determined by the Spam Blocker to be spam based on a score
of 17.999998 where anything above 3.0 is spam.
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Content-Type:message/rfc822
Content-Transfer-Encoding:7bit
Content-Disposition:inline
Reply-To: <atmpayout@live.ca>
From: "(SEN). DAVID MARK"<info@atmcard.com>
Subject: FGN /SNT/STB
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:33:31 -0700
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="Windows-1251"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000
OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref
This is to officially inform you that (ATM Card Number 5951390123652671)
has
been accredited with your favor.Your Personal Identification Number is
822.The ATM Card Value is 6.8MILLIONUSD. You are advised to contact:
MRS. Kathy Sassi.
Email: atmpayout@live.ca
with the following information's
FULL NAME:
DELIVERY ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBER:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
AGE:
KINDEST REGARDS,
(SEN). DAVID MARK .
SENATE PRESIDENT.
DIRECT CALL :+23480625
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