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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: "MR MARK LARRY"<mrmarklarry01ci@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 17:31:29 +0100
Subject: ATM VISA CARD PAYMENT FROM UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC







REF:COPY:ATM VISA CARD PAYMENT

ATTENTION:



SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR ATM VISA CARD



THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE BEEN MONITORING YOUR PAYMENT
FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND AS FROM TODAY , WE DISCOVERED THAT YOU WERE

MISLEADED BY SOME BANK OFFICERS IN NIGERIA ETC WHO TOOK ADVANTAGE OF

YOU AS A RESULT OF DEMANDING ONE PAYMENT AFTER ANOTHER FROM YOU INSTEAD

OF RELEASING YOUR FUND TO YOU. AT THE MOMENT , WE HAVE RECALLED ALL

PAYMENT FILES TO OUR BANK AND IT IS NOW ON MY DESK AS I AM WRITING THIS

MESSAGE TO YOU.

YOU ARE WARNED TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANYBODY IN RESPECT OF

YOUR PAYMENT WITH EFFECT AS FROM TODAY IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND

SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.YOUR PAYMENT FILE IS RIGHT HERE WITH

ME AND WE ARE SET TO COMPLETE YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY AS INSTRUCTED BY

PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA,FBI DIRECTOR AND THE UNITED NATION DEPARTMENT,

WHO HAS APPROVED THE SUM OF 1 BILLIONS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS

ONLY, TO BE SHARED AMONG THE AFFECTED SCAM VICTIMS AROUND THE GLOBE

WHICH YOUR CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS WAS AMONG THE SHORT LISTED

BENEFICIARIES.

TAKE NOTE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND THROUGH OUR ATM VISA CARD OR

BANK TO BANK TRANSFER AND YOU WILL PAY A LITTLE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR

INSURANCE HANDLE PROCESSING CHARGE FEE. WE HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE

OUT (USD $10.500.000 DOLLARS) AS A PART PAYMENT TO YOU FOR THIS FISCAL

NEW YEAR 2012.

YOU ARE FREE TO WITHDRAW ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM THIS ATM CARD AND AT

ANY NEAREST ATM MACHINE PAYMENT CENTER IN YOUR COUNTRY.IF YOU WILL LIKE

TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY, LET US KNOW IMMEDIATELY BY CONTACTING

ME UPON THE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:

FULL NAMES:.............................

HOME ADDRESS.............................

MARITAL STATUS ..............................................

YOUR AGE..................................

DIRECT PHONE NUMBER..........................

NATIONALITY..............................

OCCUPATION...................................

SEND COPY OF YOUR DRIVING LICENSE OR NATIONAL ID CARD................

NEAREST AIRPORT TO DELIVERY THE ATM CARD.............................

IF YOU PREFER BANK TO BANK TRANSFER .KINDLY FOWARD YOUR BANK

INFORMATIONS ...................................

WE ADVISE YOU TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANYBODY WITH EFFECT AS

FROM TODAY,NO MATTER WHAT THE PERSON MIGHT CLAIM TO BE TO AVOID FURTHER

DELAY OF YOUR PAYMENT.WE PROMISED TO DELIVER THE ATM CARD DIRECTLY TO

YOUR HOUSE IMMEDIATELY BY REGISTERTED COURIER COMPANY.WE CAN USE DHL

COURIER SERVICE, OR FEDEX COURIER SERVICE EVERYTHING DEPEND ON YOUR

URGENT CHOICE.WE CAN TRANSFER YOUR FUND BY BANK TO BANK TRANSFER.

WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (511) SO YOU HAVE TO

INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING US BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT

BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST .

THANKS FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION

YOURS SINCERELY

MR.MARK LARRY

DIRECTOR OF UNION BANK AND ATM CARD PAYMENT




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