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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 2011"" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kdavies00@o2.pl>
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:19:27 -0400
Subject: Re: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

Dear Beneficiary.

Re: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your payment file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your entitlement payment. You are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials posing as bank officials/agent for that is an illegal act, which has to stop if you so wish to receive your payment without any scrupples and bottlenecks.


After the Board of directors' meeting - it was resolved and arranged that your payment will be received through our ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America, Africa and Asia Pacific.

This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas payment and debt reconciliation. We shall send your ATM CARD to your current address, your card can be used at any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world.

If you wish to receive your fund this way, indicate by reconfirming your:

(1) Full Names: ..............
(2) Current Residence/Shipping address: #........................
(3) Telephone / Fax Number: +...............
(4) Occupation: ............

Find the contact details of the Director General who will facilitate it for you.

Name: Dr. Kola Davies
Email: kdavies@o2.pl

We are expecting to receive your information to proceed accordingly.



Faithfully,



Mr. Tim Clark

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