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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: "ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donsolomon02@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:31:33 +0100
Subject: FROM ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER!!!

FROM ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER,
 
 
Dear Sir/Madam,
 
This is to officially inform you that an Inter-Switch ATM Card with a fund.
worth $1,000.000.00 ONE MILLION DOLLARS UNITED SATE DOLLARS ONLY has been accredited in your favor,By the Federal Government of Nigeria.Your Personal Identification Number is ATM-822.The ATM Card has a daily withdrawal limit of $20,000.00 USD per Day. You are advised to contact Dr.DON SOLOMON Email: ( donsolomon02@gmail.com ) Telephone is: +2348168979803 with the following for claim processing.
 
Full Name:
Delivery Address:
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
Phone Number:
Country of Residence:
 
This is to ensure that you should receive your ATM-CARD grant Award on time to avoid delay. You are also required to send to the verification officer/agent a means of Identification,which should be a scan copy of your Driver's License or International Passport for proper verification and authentication(If Any).
Note: This Email Has Been Screened Again. Chairman, Committee On ATM-CARD Payment.
Yours truly,
 
Mrs. Caro James.

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