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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 DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <marry_atm_card_office@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 22:00:42 -0800
Subject: THIS IS NOT A JOKE YOUR NEW ATM MASTER CARD WORTH $2.5 MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN ACCRED IN YOUR FAVOR

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

YOUR NEW ATM MASTER CARD WORTH $2.5 MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN ACCREDITED IN YOUR FAVOR WITH A MAXIMUM DALLY WITHDRAWAL LIMIT OF $4,000 DOLLARS DALLY PLEASE CONTACT MRS. MARY JONES URGENTLY VIA EMAIL ( marry_atm_card_office@yahoo.co.jp ) WITH THE FOLLOWING, FULL NAME: DELIVERY ADDRESS: AGE: OCCUPATION: PHONE NUMBER:


You are the only one left yet to receive your Atm Card Track this
packages below and see for your self his Name is Mr. Seegobin he now has his Atm Card and he is
making good use of his Funds from his Atm Card.


www.dhl.com 4849744255


REGARDS
MR. FELIX DOUGLAS
+234-805-711-7693

PLEASE CALL FOR MORE VERIFICATION +234-8137357715
ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE.

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