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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: "WALLS SECURITY AND FINANCE HOUSE" <export1@intechworld.net>
Reply-To: wmidas@yahoo.cn
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:29:47 +0600
Subject: Your Atm Card Is Available For Delivery

Good day to you,

This is to inform you that the International Monetary Board in conjunction
with the walls security and finance house during the last board meeting
came to a decision to promptly pay your outstanding entitlement of
US$5,000,000.00 only.

We are aware that you never received your entitlement payment draft of
your entitlement,and your draft have since been reverted and loaded to an
ATM Card in your name.

This ATM card has been deposited with Walls Security and Finance house to
be delivered to you at your earliest convenience. You will have to contact
the assigned firm in charge of your card.

We implore you to decline the acceptance of emails, fax or telephone calls
that do not originate from the WALLS SECURITY AND FINANCE HOUSE

This firm has been contracted to deliver the ATM card to you. Do contact
the supervisor/agent addressed below with your full name,address,phone,
immediately you read this message for further information on how to
receive your card.

Contact information:
WALLS SECURITY AND FINANCE HOUSE
Contact Name: Williams Dean Midas
E-mail Address: wmidas@yahoo.cn

Note: He is waiting to hear from you so that he can ship the ATM Card to
your residence/office address as you may designate, so it is important you
contact him and thus have modality put in place to conclude this
arrangement in the earliest possible time.

THIS IS NOT A LOTTERY PROGRAM.

Sincerely,
Sir. Anthony Mark
British Gaming Board
Copyright © 2012 All rights reserved.


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