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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: "CIMB BANK MALAYSIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atm.departmentoffice@accountant.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:24:32 -0700
Subject: CIMB BANK MALAYSIA

3RD FLOOR. PLAZA RAJA CHULAN, JLN RAJA CHULAN, 50200
KUALA LUMPUR WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN CIMB BANK MALAYSIA ....
 
ATTN:
 
  DUE TO YOUR LONG OVER-DUE FUND WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO RECEIVE VIA ATM CARD ISSUED BY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATION, THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR ACCREDITED ATM MASTER CARD (SCG/XA/5262/BH) AWARDED FOR OVER DUE CONTRACT/ INHERITANCES PAYMENT OF $2,500 MILLION USD AS BEEN ALLOCATED IN YOUR FAVOUR YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS ATM (103).
 
NOTE AS SOON AS YOUR DETAILS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED HERE BY THE SWIFT ATM CARD CENTER, YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ALL OTHER BODIES SUCH AS LOTTERY ORGANIZATION AND THE COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE ETC..YOU HAVE TO ACT FAST SO AS TO FACILITATE THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR MASTER CARD AND MORE SO AS TO AVOID MISS-APPROPRIATION OF YOUR MASTER CARD.
 
PLEASE NOTE YOUR MASTER CARD CODE OF CONDUCT IS (ATM 103) AS THIS IS TO BE YOUR SUBJECT WHEN RESPONDING TO OUR ATM CARD CENTER TO PROVE THAT YOU TRULY RECEIVED OUR MAIL.
 
WE SHALL BE EXPECTING TO RECEIVE YOUR INFORMATION AS YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANYBODY OR OFFICE, AND IF YOU DESIRE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY KINDLY CONTACT OUR LEGAL DEPT ATM OFFICER MRS. SARAH SAHIRI VIA EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBER.
 
       NAME: MRS. SARAH SAHIRI , Email:  sarah.sahiri_@accountant.com , Contact Number: +601-4332 -8340 
    
CIMB BANK MALAYSIA WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SHIPMENT OF YOUR MASTER CARD TO YOUR  RESIDENTIAL HOME ADDRESS SO YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SHIPMENT. THE ONLY FEE YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY IS FOR THE AFFIDAVIT YOU ARE TO RE-CONFIRM YOUR DETAILS TO MRS SARAH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR MASTER CARD IMMEDIATELY.
 
(1) YOUR FULL NAME:
(2) FULL RESIDENTIAL S ADDRESS:
(3) DIRECT AND CURRENT PHONE:
(4) NATIONALITY:
(5) PRESENT COUNTRY:
(6) NEXT OF KIN:
(7) RELATIONSHIP WITH NEXT OF KIN:
(8) SCAN COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION (OPTIONAL).
 
UPON CONFIRMATION OF YOUR DETAILS YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH MORE INFORMATION.
 
THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION WITH THIS OFFICE
MR. CHANG TAN
                                                                                                                        CIMB BANK MALAYSIA
                                                                                           

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