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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: "Remittance" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <viphomeshipment@drivehq.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 16:12:40 +0530
Subject: KIND ATTENTION (ATM CARD DELIVERY NOTICE!

KIND ATTENTION (ATM CARD DELIVERY NOTICE!

We the members of Ministry of Finance are very pleased to inform you that Your Promo winning prize has been credited to you via (ATM Card) your personal Identification Number is 822 which you have to forward to our Courier for identification.
The ATM Card value is $850,000,00USD. I want to Inform you that the charge demanded by the ATM Department to download the funds( $850,000,00 USA Dollars)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 United Postal Service as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you. For your information, I have paid for the processing Fee 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 Postal Service for them to deliver your ATM VISA CARD direct to your postal Address in your country is ($115USD)only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except 115.00.
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.Robert HollyWood is the Manager of the Global 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, 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 know 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 the courier service with the below information for the delivery of your ATM VISA CARD
Global Courier Service CONTACT DETAILS:-

Contact Person: Mr.Robert HollyWood {Delivery Agent}
Email: vipshipings@outlook.com

YOUR ATM CARD DETAILS.
ATM Card Number: (4272071234567890)
Security Pin Code :6689
Personal Identification: 800

Let me repeat again, try to contact the Courier Service on this email: vipshipings@outlook.com as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $115usd for immediate Delivery.You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your ATM CARD.

Yours Faithfully,
UK Promo Announce Officer
Abraham Adams,

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