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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmcenter2012@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:31:45 -0800
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY/ GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY.

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,
 
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THERE IS AN ATM CARD IN THIS OFFICE THAT IS DEPOSITED BY A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION BODY TODAY. YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WAS ATTACHED TO IT AND IS TO BE POSTED TO YOU. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO CONTACT US FOR YOUR CONFIRM ABLE ATM CARD WHICH CONTAINS THE SUM OF $7.5MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS AND SOME VITAL DOCUMENTS.
 
SO KINDLY YOU GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE (REGULAR MAIL POST OFFICE NIGERIA) TO AVOID FRAUDULENT ISSUES CONCERNING THIS SERVICE. YOU ARE TO CONFIRM AND PROVIDE TO US YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS BELOW.
 
YOUR FULL NAME..........
YOUR COUNTRY............
YOUR CITY...............
YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS.....
YOUR DIRECT PHONE........
 
NOTE: THAT YOU ARE TO PAY FOR THE STAMP DUTY FEE OF $215 USD. YOU ARE ADVISE TO SEND THE STAMP DUTY FEE THROUGH WESTERN UNION TO THE POST OFFICE.
 
WITH THE OUR PRACTICAL OFFICER'S NAME BELOW AND FORWARD THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO THE POST OFFICE EMAIL: (atmcard.claimcenter@hotmail.com) +234-808603-4076 FOR IMMEDIATE STAMP OF YOUR ATM CARD SEND THE FEE TO BELOW INFO.
 
RECEIVERS NAME-----OLAIYA EMEKA
LOCATION:LAGOS NIGERIA
TEST QUESTION-----HOW LONG
ANSWER------TODAY
AMOUNT---------$215
MTCN
 
GET BACK TO ME WITH THE PAYMENT INFO IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND IT. NOTE: THAT EVERY CLAIMS HAS AN EXPIRING PERIOD OF THREE WORKING DAYS (3DAYS) SO YOU.
 
HAVE TO DO THAT VERY URGENT TO AVOID EXPIRATION.
 
THANKS
BEST REGARD'S,

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