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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: "ATM Card Logistic Units" <mailmailorgorg66@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 22:27:59 -1000
Subject: Attention:Attention:Attention

Union Bank ATM Card
Re:Your Payment Notification
From:Mr Fidelix Uche
ATM Logistic Units

Attn:Esteemed Beneficiary:


Be informed that Union Bank PLC have received official
confirmation from the Remittance Authorities that you are
eligible to receive the approved of $1,500.000 as the
legally approved bonafide beneficiary. The Funds has been
officially assigned to you as the new entitled/ bonafide
beneficiary.

Particularly, it is important to educate you regarding our
esteemed available methods of payment. As the approved
bonafide owner of the Funds, you reserve the singular right
to know our preferred Method of Payment before we can
officially move ahead with the processes of actualizing the
final release of your fund.

It was also agreed that your approved fund Valued at
$1,500.000.00 would be release to you on a special method of
payment Tag name read swift credit card, This card center
will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw
your fund in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, the
maximum you can withdraw is ($2,000.00-$3,000.00) Thousand
Us Dollars per transaction until you make the whole
withdrawal or transfer to your bank account.

The machine will also include a display screen, function
buttons (usually placed near the screen and covering the
functions of saying "yes," "no," and "cancel"), a printer
and a cash drawer. Depending on the ATM, it may also provide
envelopes for deposits and security cameras.

The ATM card is a little less dangerous if you lose it,
since nobody can use it to drain your account without your
PIN (personal identification number). Also, most banks limit
the amount of cash that can be withdrawn every day on an ATM
card

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Address where you want the payment centre to send your
ATM CARD.
(3) Phone And Fax Number


Waiting for your urgent response

Thanks.

Mr Fidelix Uche
ATM logistic Units

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