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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: "Mark Scott" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fatf1313@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 02:00:00 -0000
Subject: Your ATM card is ready for immediate delivery.

Dear Beneficiary,

It's with gladness, I write you this message, to congratulate you on
the successful release of the sum of $1.5 Million USD to you as your
entitlement fund:
This email is to all the people that have been victims in any part of
the world, that,the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F) have
agreed to compensate you for individual self support on Humanitarian Relief plan.
This fund is to help individuals to own a self charity organization for
victims of Natural disaster such as Hurricane,devastating earthquake,wild fire,massive
flood,e.t.c,and Global terrorist attack,also for you to build your Personal
Company/organization so as to help the less privileged in the society.
This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received
their overdue contract, inheritance, and people that have
had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed
due to Government problems etc.
Your payment has been Credited to Online Bank ATM Card account that was
set up for you In INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC

Below is your login detail;
Customer ID: 68388620872
Pass Code: f57s49x5a8xx56

The UK Express Courier is unable to complete the Delivery of your
ATM Card with the details we received from IMF, so we require some
more information in order to complete this transfer.

* Your Full Names:________________________
* Contact Address:_____________________
* Message Phone Number:_______________________
* Cell Phone Number:_______________________
* Home Phone Number:_______________________
* Fax Number:_________________________
* Occupation:_______________________
* Marital Status:_______________________ _
* Age:________________________

In order to resolve this problem, Please email us immediately. As soon
as this information is received.

Thank you as we anticipate your prompt response immediately.

Yours Faithfully,
Diplomat Mark Scott.

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