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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: "Mrs. Judith Williams." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richard.michael112@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:40:43 -0600
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU MY DEAR FRIEND.

GOOD NEWS TO YOU MY DEAR FRIEND.

We the members of financial accounting are very pleased to inform you that (ATM Card Number:5234424210017681 ) and the Security pin has been credited in your favor, your personal Identification Number is 8122 which you have to forward to our agent for identification. The ATM Card value is $850,000.00(Eight Hundred $ Fifthy Thousand USA dollars)only

I want to inform you that the charge demanded by the ATM Department to download the funds $850,000.00(Eight Hundred $ Fifthy Thousand USA dollars)only into the ATM 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 Reserve BANK.

What you have to do now is to contact the FedEx 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 delivering Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the ATM Master Card showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.

The only money you will send to the FedEx COURIER SERVICE to deliver your Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is ($150 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 $150usd Dollars.

I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.

Mr. Olu Jacob is the legal head delivery agent to FedEx Delivery Company and he is to issue to you the tracking numbers to your 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 the tracking number to enable you track 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 check 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 FedEx COURIER SERVICE now for the delivery of your ATM Card with this information below:-

FEDEX OFFICE CONTACT
DETAILS:-
Contact Person: Mr. Richard Michael {Delivery Agent}
Email: richard.michael112@gmail.com
Mobile number +234-8073821062

YOUR ATM CARD DETAILS.
ATM Card Number:5234424210017681)
Security Pin Code : ....
Withdrawal per day : $5,000
Personal Identification: 8122

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $150usd Dollars for their immediate action.

You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Card.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Judith Williams.
U.S Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control
(OFAC)U.S Treasury Department's
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20220

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