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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: "Miss Ruth Tony" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmcarddepartement@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 17:04:47 -0400
Subject: CONTACT THE ATM PAYMENT OFFICE FOR YOUR ATM CARD

Attn: Beneficiary,

We hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay you your over due contract/inheritance funds which you could not complete the process of the released of your transfer. We have decided to pay your funds through (ATM Master Express Credit Card) This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank and FBI, due to fraudulent activities going on within the world.

The World Bank, FBI introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their funds without any interference. the ATM Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.
Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from FEDEX website to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.
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Keyarea Christine Banks
USA.......tracking 866052034398 www.fedex.com/us/
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Cynthia Cole
USA.........tracking 866052034387 www.fedex.com/us/
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Full Name: Amanda R Hebel
USA ............tracking 871731220890 www.fedex.com/us/
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Reconfirm the following information to us for security reasons:

1)YOUR FULL NAMES.............
2)YOUR MAILING ADDRESS.........
3)YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER........
4)YOUR PROFESSION........

PLEASE THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL PAY IS THE ACTIVATION FEE

Upon the receipt of this information we are going to credit your funds into the Master Express Credit Card and send a scanned copy of the card to you before we will proceed to despatch the card directly to your nominated mailing address.

So you absolutely have nothing to worry about as all we need is your prompt response and co-operation.

Contact the ATM CARD department
Mr. FRANCIS EGO
Email to contact : atmcarddepartement@hotmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.


BEST REGARDS,
Miss Ruth Tony

CONTACT THE ATM PAYMENT OFFICE FOR YOUR ATM CARD

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