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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: "Mrs.Debra" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atm.custmcare.stafjohn@neu.com.cn>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:23:44 +0100
Subject: Notification of your payment by ATM Master Credit Card/***?

FROM THE DESK OF Mrs.Venna Ison
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
INTERCONTINENTAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,

Notification of your payment by ATM Master Credit Card.

Attention: Friend,

we hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you, your over due contract/inheritance fund which you could 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/Online wire Transfer) this arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within the African Region.

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritance AND GRANT beneficiars to receive their fund without any interference. The ATM Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

Reconfirm the following information to the delivery staff Mr Frank John (Email : atm.custmcare.stafjohn@neu.com.cn )
for immediate delivery of your ATM Withdrawal card .

1) FULL NAME;
2) YOUR AGE;
3) YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER;
4) CONTACT ADDRESS;
5) FAX NUMBER;
6) MARITAL STATUS;
7) OCCUPATION;

Upon the receipt of Your Response, Mr Frank John will help you to find out on how to get this ATM Master Card del iver to your address all you need to do is to follow his instruction for the release of your ATM Master Express Credit Card.***You are hereby advised to forward your inquiries to Mr Frank John Via This E-mail } atm.custmcare.stafjohn@neu.com.cn to receive your ATM Master Card****Congratulations once again.


BEST REGARDS,


Mrs.Debra


DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS ATM DEPT,

CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
CC: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF AFRICAN UNION


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