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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "terrysullin1@libero.it" <terrysullin1@libero.it>
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 23:45:01 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTACT MAY BANK (MALAYSIA) FOR YOUR ATM MASTER CARD
CONTACT MAY BANK (MALAYSIA) FOR YOUR ATM MASTER CARD
Attention: Dear,
I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick up your Bank
Draft of Two Million Dollars (US$2M) but did not heard from you since that time
then I went and deposited the Bank Draft with MAY BANK KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA,
because I traveled to Hong Kong to see my boss and will not come back till
ending of August 21/2011
I have arranged with them to make your payment to you with their new ATM
MASTER CARD which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE around
the globe/world. You have to contact the MAY BANK KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA with
your full contact information's such as follows:
1) YOUR FULL NAME ..................
(2) YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS...........
(3) YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS..................
(4) YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER................
(5) YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS..................
(6) YOUR OCCUPATION........................
(7) YOUR OFFICIAL AGE......................
(8) YOUR PHOTOGRAPH ................
(9) YOUR COUNTRY...........................
However, Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your
ATM Master CARD.
E:mail (maybandeparmalay0176@hotmail.my)
NAME: REV DR GODWIN E.ANDERSON
DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT MAY BANK KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA.
So try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the process of your ATM
Card before your Bank Draft gets Expired.Let me know as soon as you receive
your ATM Master Card.
Thank You And May The Good Lord Be With You........
Mrs Terry Sullin
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