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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: "Dr, Maxwell Ofor " <ofile983@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmdelivery50@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:36:25 -0800
Subject: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION
OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIR.

ATTENTION
I am directed to inform you that your payment verification and
confirmations are correct, therefore we are happy to inform you that
arrangements have been concluded to effect your payment as soon as
possible Due to your long over-due payment which you have been finding
it difficult to receive via a Certified Bank Draft issued by the UN
Promo, we have arranged your payment through OCEANIC Bank ATM Card
Payment Center, this is an instruction passed by the United
Nations in respect to all over delayed payment and debt re-scheduling.

We will send you an International Swift ATM Card that has been
approved in your favor with Card Number: 5221236454000080, with valued
sum of $3.700,000 USD (THREE Million And SEVEN Hundred Thousand USD
Only), which you are to use in accessing your fund in any ATM
Stand/location worldwide and remember that the maximum withdrawal
daily limit is Five Thousand United States Dollars (US$5,000.00). We
have concluded delivery arrangement with the TNT courier services.
Please note that the TNT Courier Company is fully insured by Nicon
Insurance Corporation.

Kindly provide the details below for delivery.
1. Valid Delivery Address.................
2. Full Names.............................
3. Phone Number...........................
4. Other Email............................
5. Occupation.............................
6. Country................................
7. Date of birth..........................

Please Note that because of impostors we Here by issued you our code
of conduct which is (ATM-8411) so you have to indicate this code when contacting
the card center by using it as your subject to avoid any mistake
Regard
Dr, Maxwell Ofor
Oceanic ATM Department
world wide

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