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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: "Tom Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <linkmetobarristertomwilliams@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 14:43:53 +0100
Subject: Attn : My Dear..Be the Next of kin..

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028 UNITED NATIONS.
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
 
ATTENTION : MY DEAR
 
Please Note that this settlement and compensation is real and serious which was instructed to pay you USD$2.000.000.00 Million USD through ATM MASTER CARD to re-imburse you back any expenses due to your lost money so don't worry as I contacted you and because of the havoc these bad people have cause you this is the reason why we are using ATM CARD for a smooth withdrawals in any ATM MACHINES around you.
 
The ATM CARD will serve you better, it is valid and effective in any ATM machine around you once you insert  your card into the ATM MACHINE and apply your PIN ACCESS CODE (8430) and make your withdrawals of minimum of USD$20,000 per a day, Note that you should not delay on this so that you can receive the ATM MASTER CARD and start making your withdrawals immediately, once I receive your required information were the ATM CARD will be delivered we shall process the ATM ACCOUNT in your name and forward the PIN ACCESS CODE (8430) to you so that  your ATM CARD can pay you on the ATM machine once you apply your pin code.
 
I will be waiting to receive the required address/information from you to enable us start up the process immediately and make sure that your ATM CARD will be Delivered to you within 2days.
 
You are to contact Mr.James Monday with this underlisted information for your payment/ATM CARD.
 
Contact Person: Mr.James Monday
 
Director Swift Card Payment Center
 
E-mail: mastcard_atmcard09@rocketmail.com
 
Tel No : + 234 8 1251 31637.
 
THE REQUIREMENTS ARE BELOW :
 
YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS/MOBILE TELEPHONE TO ENABLE US CONTACT YOU ONCE EVERYTHING IS DONE.
 
Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any difficulties in receiving your funds payment.
 
To avoid impostors, take note of our code of conduct (ATM-7098), you must indicate this code when contacting the Swift Card Payment Center preferable used as contact subject.
 
Congratulations!!
 
 
Mr.Cyril Ahmed
 
Chief Auditor
ATM DEPT.
Contact Person: Mr.James Monday.
Director Swift Card Payment Center.

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