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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: "INSPECTOR ROBERT WAYNE." <jeraldclinton@live.com>
Reply-To: inspection_unit@ws-loei.ac.th
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:35:45 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Applicant,


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RE : ATM MASTERCARD (ATM8212)
 
GOOD DAY. I AM
INSPECTOR ROBERT WAYNE THE HEAD OF THE INTERPOL ANTI SCAM/FRAUD UNIT. WE WISH TO
INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NAME WAS FORWARDED TO OUR OFFICE BY THE ORGANIZATION OF
AFRICAN UNIT (OAU) AS ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF WEST AFRICAN SCAM AND WE HAVE BEEN
INVESTIGATING TO KNOW EXACTLY WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR FUNDS AS APPROVED
BY THE FEDERAL MINISTRY.
 
FORTUNATELY WE DISCOVERED THROUGH OUR INTELIGENCE
MONITORING UNIT THAT SOME MAFIA IN BENIN REPUBLIC AND NIGERIA WANT TO DIVERT YOUR DUE PAYMENT FUNDS TO A
FOREIGN ACCOUNT CLAIMING THAT YOU WERE DEAD SO THE INTERPOL ISSUED A WARRANT TO
THE FEDERAL MINISTRY TO SUSPEND ALL TRANSFER ATTEMPTS UNTIL WE COMPLETE OUR
INVESTIGATIONS SO THAT WE WILL PERSONALLY HANDLE AND MONITOR THE TRANSFER
OURSELVES TO AVOID FURTHER SCAM ATTEMPTS.
 
AFTER DUE
CONSIDERATION OF THE AMOUNT INVOLVED TO ACERTAIN THE BEST WAY TO HAVE THE FUNDS
RECEIVED BY YOU WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS, THE INTERPOL RESOLVED THAT ALL UNPAID
OUTSTANDING DEPTS PAYMENTS IN AFRICA AND EUROPE REGIONAL OFFICE  WILL BE 
RELEASED THROUGH UNIVERSAL ATM MASTERCARD.
 
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT
YOUR TOTAL FUNDS HAS BEEN CREDITED INTO AN ATM MASTERCARD WHICH WILL ALLOW YOU
DAILY WITHDRAWAL AT AN EXTENDED LIMIT OF $100,000 USD PER DAY DUE TO THE AMOUNT
CREDITED.  THIS MEANS THAT AS SOON AS YOU
RECEIVE YOUR ATM MASTERCARD FROM THE AFFILIATE ATM DISPATCH COMPANY (ATM COURIER
COMPANY),YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE YOUR FIRST WITHDRAWAL SUCCESSFULLY FROM ANY
ATM MACHINE WORLDWIDE.


DETAILS OF ATM
MASTERCARD
 
ATM MASTERCARD NUMBER: 000368145592008212
PERSONAL
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: (1961)
TOTAL AMOUNT CREDITED : US$8.5 MILLION
DOLLARS.
DAILY MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL: US$100,000.00 USD
DELIVERY CODE: 
ATM8212

You are required to choose one option, which you will
be able to pay and also convenient for you, for quick delivery of your parcel
containing your ATM CARD and other two original back up documents.
Service Type |
Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Premium Express (24hrs
Delivery)
Mailing $50.00 00.00
Insurance $40.00
00.00
Vat
$10.00 00.00
TOTAL $100.00
$100(One Hundred US
Dollars Only).
......................................................................
Special Express (2
Days)
Mailing $40.00 00.00
Insurance $30.00
00.00
Vat
$10.00 00.00
TOTAL $80.00 00.00
$80(Eighty US Dollars
Only).
............................................................................
Economy Express
(3Days)
Mailing $40.00 00.00
Insurance$?30.00
00.00
Vat
(5%) $5.00 00.00
TOTAL $75.00 00.00
$75
 
HERE IS THE
INFORMATION WHERE TO SEND THE MONEY;
 
Receipt Name_____Udalor Dennis.
Country________Benin
Republic
Location________Cotonou
Test
question_________Needed
Answer__________ Needed.

I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS CLEAR FROM OUR
INVESTIGATION THAT YOU ARE STILL COMMUNICATING WITH SOME BLACKLISTED SCAMMERS SO
BE ADVISED THAT YOU QUIT  ALL FURTHER
COMMUNICATION WITH ANYONE REGARDING FUNDS TRANSFER AS THEY ARE ONLY EXTORTING
MONEY FROM YOU AND WILL NEVER RENDER ANY POSITIVE RESULT. FORWARD ALL THEIR
EMAIL CORRESPONDANCE WITH YOU SO THAT WE CAN BE ABLE TO MAKE ARRESTS TO KEEP THEM OFF THE INTERNET
FOREVER.
 

DO NOT GIVE
OUT YOUR ATM PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OUT TO AVOID BEING USED TO WITHDRAW
YOUR FUNDS BY INTERNET HACKERS. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US IN THE CASE OF ANY
PROBLEM OR SCAM RELATED CASE AS IT IS OUR DUTY TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTIES
OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
 
YOURS
FAITHFULLY,
 
INSPECTOR ROBERT WAYNE.
CHIEF INSPECTION OF
INTERNET CRIMES AND FRAUD UNIT.

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