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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: "tony Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drericjack022@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 20:33:18 +0530
Subject: YOU’RE REF: CLAIMS/ATM/201

YOU’RE REF: CLAIMS/ATM/201
this is to officially inform you that (ATM Card Number 506119102227445160) has been accredited in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 201.
I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your loaded ATM CARD of $2.5 million United States Dollars after the conclusion to pay you through ATM VISA CARD. However, you can withdraw in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world and the maximum you can withdraw a day is $5000,but I did not hear from you since then ,Then I went and deposited the package ATM CARD with Tnt Express Courier company ,Benin Republic as I traveled out of the country for a short Course and I will not come back till end may January 2015.What you have to do now is to contact the TNT Express Courier Security company 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 delivering charges, and Clearance Certificate Fee of the ATM CARD showing that it is not a Drug Money nor to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country, The only money you will send to the Courier company to deliver your ATM CARD direct to your postal Address in your country is $85 Only being their Security Keeping Fees of the TNT Courier Company so far.
 
Again, Don’t be deceive by anybody to pay any other money except $85.00 usd, I would have paid that but they said no, because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage. You have to contact the TNT Express Courier Company manager for the delivery of your ATM CARD package with this information bellow and also call the Director Dr. Clement Bello with this number for urgent delivery Tel: 00229-987771200.
 
HERE IS THE TNT COURIER COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION'S.
COURIER NAME: TNT COURIER COMPANY
CONTACT PERSON: DR.CLEMENT BELLOH
POSITION: FOREIGN DELIVERY DEPARTMENT.
E-MAIL: ( tntgbl1@yahoo.com.hk )
Telephone:+229-987771200 
 
Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your full name, your Postal address , your home address and direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address. Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this email to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fees of $85 only for their immediate action.
 
As a matter of facts, make sure as the rightful beneficiary of the ATM CARD package of $2.5 million usd, you must contact them by indicating the code (ATM/201) to enable them deliver the ATM package as they have it in their record.
 
Yours sincerely,
Dr, tony Smith
Acting Manager of united Bank Pl c
unitedbankofafrica13@kimo.com

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