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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: "VISA CARD PAYMENT" <atm.cash@post.com>
Reply-To: s.kingham@aol.co.uk
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:53:19 -0500 (COT)
Subject: YOUR VISA ATM CARD READY




Dear Visa/ATM Card Beneficiaries,

This is to inform you after much deliberation on your countless efforts to
get your payment without success and with regard to your dealings with
impostors. I wish to inform that a resolution has been reached by members
of the payment committee to get your funds cleared and delivered to your
home address within a period of 72 hours solemnly agreed by Board of
Trustee of the United Nations World Re-compensation Commission
(U.N.W.R.C). A VISA GOLD CARD containing the sum of Four Million Eight
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($4,800,000.00USD) will be issued
in your Favor. Send your response to s.kingham@aol.co.uk


Secondly, as a result of widespread fraud over the internet and to avoid
abuse of the program we will provide you details of the VISA GOLD CARD
upon your response. Please we will like you to confirm the following
information.


*Your Full Name: (No Abbreviation Please)
*Current Residential Address:
*Direct Contact Telephone Number:
*Fax:
*Driver License or Passport:
*ID No: (optional)


Upon receipt of the above we will furnish you on how to receive your
payment within the next 72 hours.


Yours Sincerely,
Susan Kingham (Mrs.)
Payment Coordinator
U.N.C.C Regional office
West Africa Payment Outlet
Email: s.kingham@aol.co.uk


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