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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: "JAMES BROWN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jambrwn09@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 06:41:15 -0700
Subject: ATM PAYMENT OFFICE IN AFRICA

ATM Payment Office,
Office of the chief Auditor,
International Credit Settlement
REF:TBT-01-2010 AGOA
Implementation Instructions
TBT-02-038


Attention Beneficiary:

It is our pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number;6554320179863468 Has been approved in your name and upgraded into a worldwide accessible. ATM Master Card in your favor and we have been instructed by our issuing. bank for further release to you as the beneficiary. Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number is 5131. The ATM Card Value is ($10.5) million USD Only.

You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of US$5,000.00 is permitted daily. and we are duly inter-switched as you can make withdrawal in any.location of the ATM payment Center of your choice nearest to you. In view of this development, you are required to forward your contact information for re-update and where the. ATM card will be delivered to you in person that is if you can not come to our Office:

1.Full name,
2.phone/fax #,
3.Age,
3.Gender and your Address(p.o box not acceptable).
4: country:

Note that we have already paid for the security Charges for self keeping but we are not allowed to pay for the delivery Fees because we don't know. when you will be contacting the office for your ATM Card; All you need. to do is to reply this office with your contact information's, Kindly. advice this Credit Settlement office your preferred way of receiving.The ATM CARD so we will Treat as very urgent.

We sincerely apologized for all the inconveniences you might have gone through in the past trying to receive your fund. Respond immediately you receive this email message:And you are to contact[jameswade@secretarias.com] And make sure you call mr james wade once you recieve this email for him to confirm your delivery Phone:+2348080754552

Congratulations in advance,


Mrs.Grace Freeman.
Head International Banking Division
24/7 Banking Administrative Service.


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