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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: "MR. ROBERT S. MUELLER" <trapoint@veloxmail.com.br>
Reply-To: "MR. ROBERT S. MUELLER" <atm_card77@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 09:10:00 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: ATM MASTER CARD OWNER,







ATTENTION : ATM MASTER CARD OWNER,

WE HERE BY NOTIFYING YOU THAT ZENITH BANK PLC HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO
ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT OF $10,500,000.00 USD THROUGH ATM CARD. YOU HAVE
TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) OR
MINISTRY OF FINANCE AFRICA TO AVOID HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM CARD
PAYMENT.

ZENITH BANK MANAGER HAVE CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT
THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC ATM CARD PAYMENT. THE BANK HAVE ARRANGED YOUR
PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC THIS CARD CENTER
WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN
ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD . THE MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL
IS $5,000USD PER DAY. A TOTAL OF $10,000USD AT A TIME . NOW YOU ARE TO
TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUND BY CONTACTING THE BANK TODAY. THIS IS A SPECIAL
ARRANGEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH MASTER CARD COMPANY USA.

KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSITION TO RELEASE YOUR ATM
PAYMENT CARD TO YOU. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD TO ROBERT S. MUELLER?

FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
FOR IMMEDIATE MAILING OF THE ATM CARD TO YOUR ADDRESS.

CONTACT HON DR.MORRIS LUCAS WITH THIS INFORMATION:

MR. ROBERT S. MUELLER
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
ZENITH BANK BENIN REPUBLIC
TELL: (+229-6871_2608)
EMMAIL:(atm_card77@yahoo.com)


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