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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: "YOUR ATM CARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.udoka_ezeij@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 21:10:27 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR INTEREST FUNDS VIA ATM PREPARED CARD

NOTIFICATION OF IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR INTEREST FUNDS VIA ATM PREPARED CARD

Today being , we hereby arranged for your approved inheritance
interest payment of US$2.182.Million Dollars only via ATM CARD
directed to us by the Federal Government of Nigeria Authorities .

Now, you are among the seven (7) beneficiaries who will receive
his/her approved payment via (ATM CARD), for the immediate withdrawal
of your funds.

On contrary, arrangement will be made with Courier Services accredited
to this bank to book for delivery of your (ATM CARD), which will be
delivered to your office address. Note that this payment instrument
(ATM CARD) on a reason cannot be delivered to P.O Box for
your information.

In furtherance to the above mentioned, you are hereby advice to
furnish us with the bellow listed information to enable us carry the
payment procedures. In which upon the receipt of (ATM CARD), you will
insert it with your bank instrument and make withdrawal of your funds
as programmed

.(1) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
(2) YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER
(3) YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT COPY

Urgent response to this mail will enable us dispatch your ATM Payment
prepared Card for onward claim. Accept our congratulation in advance

Yours faithfully
Mr. Udoka Ezeij
+234-80-6568-3300
Director Foreign Operations Zenith Bank Of Nig Plc

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