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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: " COMPENSATION" <new@worldmail.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <atmpaym_cardunit@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:57:28 +0530
Subject: COMPENSATION ATM CARD PAYMENT!!!

(Cash Office 1)
posit Hall Lane Lathom
Nr Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UF
london.
E-MAIL:(atmpaym_cardunit@outlook.com)
+448719747482



Dear beneficiary.

Compliment of the day to you from ATM Card Payments Unit,

Note that IMF/World Bank Auditors has approved a compensation payment by ATM card to compensate all the scam victim both Asian Countries, America, Africa and Your E-mail ID is among of 367 scam Victims listed to be compensated by World Bank/IMF via ATM CARD each valued at US$1.5 Million.

This is to inform you that your ATM card will be loaded with the said amount for the immediate delivery to you through FedEx Courier company once you provide the required data for the immediate release and dispatch of your payment in ATM Card to your location address as soon as it has been credited into ATM Card with your name as the sole Beneficiary as we where instructed to do by World Bank Auditor's the fund depositor,

More over we need your urgent e-mail application to enhance immediate release/dispatch of your fund via ATM Card as it has been approved World Bank/International Monetary Fund(IMF)and will be accomplish to your destination as soon as you meet up with our demand.

Note, we have received from the custody of( IMF And World Bank) the necessary documents backing and proving you as the beneficiary of the $1.5 Million Us Dollars that we are about to release to you As A compensation payment via ATM which is functional in any ATM Machine in the world with the use of your pin code. This compensation is for those who experience victim of scam worldwide.

You are instructed to Fill our payment applications form as outline below correctly to avoid any errors in releasing your payment and bear in mind that we will commence your payment as soon as we receive the information from you.

Once again your Payment code remains (ATM-PPCK225) do not respond to any other email at the moment to enable us complete your payment without any complications from your side.
Do you wish to withdraw more than $5,000 per day YES NO
Do you wish to use your ATM card to do shopping online than twice a week YES NO
Do you earn more than $1,000 us dollars per month YES NO


Do indicate the kind of ATM CARD you prefer to receive.

1. Visa Card.
2.Master Card.
3.Travelers Card
4.Debit Card.

Reconfirm the following information for Security reason.
1.) FULL NAME: =========
2.) AGE: ================
3.) SEX: =================
4.) ADDRESS:=============
5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE: ======
6.) STATE/PROVINCE:========
7.) COUNTRY:==============
8.) PHONE: ================
9.) OCCUPATION/POSITION:===========
10.) COMPANY: =======================
11.) EMAIL ADDRESS:==================

Anyone you prefer will be the type of payment we are going to send to you.

YOURS FAITHFULLY



+448719747482
E-MAIL:(atmpaym_cardunit@outlook.com)

DR.MIKE RICHARD

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