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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: "YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC-VISA ATM DEBIT CARD" <mmelendo@der.uned.es>
Reply-To: fastway_courier_express@w.cn
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 21:13:21 +0200
Subject:




YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC-VISA ATM DEBIT CARD.



The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), working in relationship with
HSBC Londonhas concluded to issue you a VISA CARD with which
you can access your contract amount 5,000,000.00 USD This card
center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your
money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum
is FIVE Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars($5,500) per day.
So if you like to receive your fund in this way,please let us know by
contacting the ATM payment department and also send the following
information as listed below:

1. Full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM card to (p.o box not
acceptable)
4. Age
5. occupation
6. Nationality
7. country of residence

However for the purpose of proper verification of your Identity, and
other relevant information and release of your HSBC Visa Atm Card
to you, it is important you contact the office of the Director, Debit
Card Dept for aspecial payment at the above listed address or directly
reply to this Email.

Contact SKYNET COURIER
EMAIL:fastway_courier_expresss@w.cn

REGARDS,
Oseni Kayode

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