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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: "MASTER CARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anitadunna1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:13:09 -0800
Subject: ATM CARD


FROM THE DESK OF MRS ANITA DUNNA
ASST. DIRECTOR, FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT,
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card

Attn: Beneficiary,

We hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay

you your over due contract/inheritance
funds which you did not complete the process of the released of your

transfer pin code through the Digitalized
Payment System. We have decided to pay your funds through (ATM Master

Express Credit Card). This
arrangement was constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club, due to

fraudulent activities going on within
the African Region.

The World Bank and Paris Club introduce this payment arrangement as to

enable our contractors/inheritance
beneficiary to receive their funds without any interference. The ATM

Master Express Credit Card was contracted
and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

Reconfirm the following information to us for security reasons:

1) YOUR FULL NAMES
2) YOUR MAILING ADDRESS.
3) YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER
4) YOUR PROFESSION

Upon the receipt of this information we are going to credit your funds

into the Master Express Credit
Card and send a scanned copy of the card to you before we will proceed

to dispatch the card directly
to your nominated mailing address. You absolutely have nothing to worry

about as all we need is your
prompt response and co-operation.

Contact the ATM CARD department

MR SUNNY LAMBERT
Email to contact: www.atmcard2010@buzonabc.com

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS,

MRS ANITA DUNNA.
ASST. DIRECTOR, FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT,
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS
CC: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD].
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA.

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