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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 INTERNATIONAL =?iso-8859-1?Q?=AE?= <info@atmcard.co.uk>
Reply-To: atmcardintl_qatar.io@qatar.io
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:11:15 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: SHIPMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS



SHIPMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Attention
This is to acknowledge the receipt of the order from the senate house, in
respect with the provision act of degree 114 of the 1999 constitution;I am
directed to inform you that your payment verification and confirmations
has been Approved. Therefore, we are happy to inform you that arrangement
is in progress to effect your payment as soon as possible and in our bid
to transparency..

We just concluded a meeting with the entire Payment Committee and The
Minister of Finance,at this conclusion we had to contact you right
away.Following your swift response to our letter today,we had to write you
this Letter in other to fully enlighten you on the accurate step to take,
for you to gain full possession of this is our pleasure to inform you that
ATM Card Number: 4278763100030014 has been approved in your NAMES. Your
Personal Identification Number is 2900. The ATM Card Value is {£900,000
thousand GBP} Only. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of
£9,000.00 is permitted on withdrawal per Day and we are duly Inter Switch
and you can make withdrawal in any ATM Center of your choice.

The ATM offers a convenient secure and widely acceptable . At the ATM you
can do the Following.
CASH WITHDRAWAL:
BALANCE ENQUIRY:
PIN CHANGE:
MINI STATEMENT(LAST 10 TRANSACTIONS)*
FUNDS TRANSFER (BETWEEN CARD HOLDERS)
BILL PAYMENT*
AIRTIME PURCHASE

We have securely sealed and package your ATM-CARD for security reason
which makes it impossible for any one to view it, until its been deliver
to you upon option of delivery chosen by you to be fully insured by Nicon
Insurance Corporation upon payment confirmation of your delivery charges.
You are requested to choose from the options listed below your choice and
cost of delivery.

To enable us dispatch your parcel there are different express channels for
delivery system kindly see below for the charges required to pay including
tax fee added and choose the one that is most convenient to you.
AMS - Advanced Messaging Security
1st CLASS AMS DELIVERY--12HOURS DELIVERY
Mailing $200.00 00.00
Tax $ 50.00 00.00
Doc Proccessing fee $ 30.00 00.00
TOTAL $ 280.00 00.00
AMS - Advanced Messaging Security
2nd CLASS AMS DELIVERY--24HOURS DELIVERY
(1 WORKING DAY)
Mailing $ 70.00 00.00
Tax $ 70.00 00.00
Doc Proccessing fee $ 60.00 00.00
TOTAL $ 200.00 00.00

AMS - Advanced Messaging Security
3rd CLASS AMS DELIVERY--48HOURS DELIVERY
(2 WORKING DAYS)
Mailing $ 50.00 00.00
Tax $ 50.00 00.00
Doc Proccessing fee $ 50.00 00.00
TOTAL $ 150.00 00.00


CONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS BELOW AND LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANY CHANGES :
RECEIVERS NAME:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
DELIVERY OPTION:

PAYMENT TERMS: We do not accept cash upon delivery (COD) proposal for such
package Air sure charge for onward delivery must be paid through our
choice of service to our office as instructed within a period of five
working days after the receipt of this mail, do make urgent contact with
me upon receipt of this mail on the option you have chosen so as to
provide you with the payments details required to forward the above stated
Cost of delivery please note.

NOTE: Your prize is protected by a hard cover insurance policy, which
makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it can be
remitted and delivered to you. This means that the above charges cannot be
deducted from the ATM-CARD and hence must be provided by you because you
are an international winner,before your prize is deliver to you.
This is in accordance with section (999) of the national act as adopted in
1993 and amended on 3rd july 2002 by the constitutional assembly.This is
to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of CARD.

Please be informed that delivery will be made to your address in maximum
72 hours (3 working days) after our confirmation of this payment for
delivery, as you know that the delivery fee receipt will be attach on your
payment delivery documents to avoid being delayed by customs.
Send your response to us immediately to indicate your option within the
next 24hrs,because you only have 7 days to claim this ATM CARD and after
this period, your CARD will be deemed to have been forfeited by you ..Do
get back to us with the Option that best suit you so that we can provide
you an information to make the payment as soon as possible.

NOTE: NO DEDUCTION OF THE FEE, IF ASKED BY BENEFICIARY, YOU WILL RECEIVE
NO FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE FROM OUR DESK IF YOU REQUEST FOR DEDUCTION YOU
STAND TO FORFEIT YOUR WINNINGS IF DEDUCTION IS BEEN ASKED BECAUSE YOU HAVE
BEEN TOLD THAT DEDUCTION IS NOT POSSIBLE. IN THIS VAIN, YOU HAVE BEEN
ADVISED TO SELECT FROM THE OPTIONS OF DELIVERY AND RESPOND BACK FOR
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW PAYMENT OF FEE SHOULD BE EFFECTED FROM YOUR
HOME.


Treat very urgently as we also remind you that your ATM Card is ready for
disbursement ..
Congratulations.
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Confidentiality Note:
This email and any attachment to it is confidential and protected by law
and intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity named on the
email.If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are
hereby notified that any dissemination or distribution of this
communication is prohibited. If you have received this communication in
error, please notify the sender via return email and delete it completely
from your email system.. If you have printed a copy of the email, please
destroy it immediately.
Thank you.


Sincerely
Mr.Walker Smith
DIRECTOR OF ATM PAYMENT


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