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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: "Global Payments Inc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <globalpaymentcenter@e-mail.ua>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 15:12:04 -0000
Subject: ATM-100.

Global Payment Center.
1 Basinghall Avenue, London, EC2V 5DD.
+447-7000-25517


This is to inform you that your payment has been approved in conjunction with Visa Inc.Hence, your compensation fund valued at US$5,500,000.00 has been authorized for payment through Visa Inc.(Credit/Debit Card).

Note: because of impostors, you are required to use this code (ATM-100) as your subject when contacting this payment center. Send the below information to us immediately you receive this mail via globalpaymentcenter@e-mail.ua

1.Your Full Name:
2.Your Contact Address:
3.Your Cell Phone Number:
4.Your Age/Gender:
5.Your Occupation

All the relevant payment approved letter will be issued to you for your acknowledgement.


Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Bantu Geoffrey
Global Payments Inc.


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