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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: <aronuben@sfr.fr>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:33:06 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTACT ATM CARD PAYING CENTER




















OUR REF:FRN/ATM/901
YOUR REF:CLAIMS/ATM/901
YOUR ATM IS AVALIABLE NOW.
ATM Card Number 4278763100030014

HELLO MY GOOD FRIEND,
NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT OF (USD$1.5m) ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, 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 ONE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER DAY.SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY,PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY CONTACTING ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER DEPARTMENT AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW.
emails:(atmcard.paymentcenter@rocketmail.com)
phone+229-98520908)+229 66632671)
contact person: Dr.frank johnson
Reconfirm this information to them;
1. YOUR FULL NAME===================2. YOUR COUNTRY====================3. YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS============4. YOUR HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER======5. YOUR OFFICE TELEPHONE============6. YOUR CELL PHONE==================7. YOUR NERAEST INTERANTIONAL AIRPORT8. YOUR COMPANY NAME===============9. A COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT======8. PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS=
Regards,
Rev Alexander Joshua


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