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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 UNIT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <glocourier@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 07:42:49 +0530
Subject: ATM MASTER CARD

Attention.
 
We the members of financial accounting are very pleased to inform you that(ATM Card Number:4272071234567890 ) and the Security pin has been credited in your favor, your personal Identification Number is 822 which you have to forward to our agent for identification. The ATM Card value is $2,000,000,00 I want to Inform you that the charge demanded by the ATM Department to download the funds($2,000,000,00) into the ATM MASTER  card and ship it to your home address which is bringing delay to the delivering of the card to you since has now been raised and paid to the Processing department for your ATM Visa Card.
 
What you have to do now is to contact the Global Courier Service as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date.For your information, I have paid for the processing which includes the downloading of the fund into the ATM Card inclusive of the delivering Charge.
 
The only money you will send to the Global Courier Service for them to deliver your ATM VISA CARD direct to your postal Address in your country is ($110 USD) only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $110US Dollars.I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demur-rage.Mr. M. James is the legal head delivery agent to Air Vice Courier Service and he is with your delivery Code number to send you package as soon as you pay the security keeping fee.
 
Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and your Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you your package number to enable you locate your package over there and know when it will get to your address And you will also need to fill this below information for them to confirm that you are the real owner of the ATM CARD and to no where they are delivering your parcel to:
 
 
Your Full Name:______________________________
 
Residential Address:__________
 
Direct Telephone Number:_____________________
 
Nearest airport:____________________
 
Copy of Identity Card:_________________
 
Occupation:_________________
 
Sex:_________________
 
Age:_________________
 
Present Country:_________________
 
You have to contact with the courier service with below information for the delivery of you ATM VISA CARD with this information below:-
 
Air Vice Courier Service CONTACT DETAILS:-
 
Contact Person: Mr. Henry. Thomas  {Delivery Agent}
 
Email: glocouriers@outlook.com
Tel +448719155239
Fax +447010028951
 
YOUR ATM CARD DETAILS.
ATM Card Number: (4272071234567890)
Security Pin Code :6689
Personal Identification: 822
 
Let me repeat again, try to contact the Courier Service on this email: glocouriers@outlook.com as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $110 US Dollars for their immediate action.You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your ATM CARD.
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
Godwin Jack,
Presidential Library & Museum Former Director
(International ATM Debit Card Co-ordinator).

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