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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: jerkin <jerkin_1update@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: christanthony75@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 09:50:34 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Your $2.5million ATM MASTER CARD


 
GOOD DAY FRIEND,  I HAVE WAITED TO HEAR FROM YOU TO FINALIZE OUR TRANSACTION BUT DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU. BUT WITH GREAT GRATITUDE TO YOUR EFFORTS SO FAR; I AM INFORMING YOU THAT I HAVE FINALLY SUCCEEDED IN TRANSFERRING THE FUNDS OUT TO A BANK IN ITALY, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A CHINA FRIEND, WHOM BASED ON AGREEMENT RECEIVED 35% OF THE ENTIRE MONEY FOR HIS FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT AND EFFORTS.  PRESENTLY I HAVE RELOCATED TO JAPAN , TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC COMPANY PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE AS I HAVE EARLIER PROPOSED. NEVERTHELESS, I CANNOT FORGET YOU, ESPECIALLY YOUR HONEST EFFORTS, THOUGH IT DID NOT YIELD POSITIVE FRUIT, BUT I STILL APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MEANWHILE I HAVE ISSUED $2.5million ATM MASTER CARD AND IS WITH ATM PAYMENT CENTER OF SKY BANK BENIN WHICH I REGISTERED ON YOUR NAME AS YOUR COMPENSATION. I WANT YOU TO CONTACT THE ATM CENTER IN COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC BELOW: CONTACT PERSON:DR.DILLION CARTERTHEIR E-MAIL
:(atm_offic1@e-mail.ua) ADRESS:52 BP 1222 Dodomey Gbato, Cotonou, Benin Republic TEL + 229 68 76 34 57.  I HAVE INSTRUCTED THEM TO COMPLY WITH YOU ONCE YOU CONTACT THEM, PLEASE ACCEPT IT IN GOOD FAITH.  SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCHED WITH DR.DILLION CARTER. RE-CONFIRM BELOW INFORMATION TO HIM TO ENABLE HIM SEND THE CARD TO YOU TO AVOID WRONG DELIVERY.   1, YOUR FULL NAME.2, YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER.3, YOUR HOME MAILING ADDRESS.4,YOUR I.D COPY  PLEASE MY FRIEND ENDEAVOR TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE CARD WITH THE BOOLET WHICH YOU WILL FIND THE PIN CODE NUMBER WHICH TO BE USING TO MAKING WITHDRAWING OF YOUR MONEY FROM ATM MACHINE IN YOUR COUNTRY ONCE YOU RECEIVE IT.ENJOY THE FRUIT OF YOUR LABOR AND INVEST THE MONEY WISELY ONCE YOU RECEIVE IT FOR THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHILDREN. TRUST IN GOD AND ALL WILL BE WELL WITH YOU.  YOURS SINCERELY.OWEN JERKINS


CONTACT ATM OFFICE FOR YOUR $2.5M COMPENSATION CARD!! 

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