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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: ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER <echuko1128@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER <jameslong@diplomats.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:34:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your Overdue Payment

INTERNATIONAL OVERDUE PAYMENT
Zenith Heights Plot 87 Ajose
Adeogun Street, Cotonou Benin Republic
Attn: Payment Notification,
 
Your Overdue Payment
 
This Message is to inform you that your name was listed among the
people to receive $2.5million for compensation from World Bank. We are in
charges for the release of the payment to you through ATM Card.
 
This is to bring your notice that activation fee has been paid and
your ATM Card will be read for delivery after you settle the delivery charges
of your ATM master card, I paid it because the ATM MASTER CARD code is 8119 and
the $2.5 million inside the card has less than few weeks to expire, when it
expire the money inside will go into the government treasure.
 
With that i have decided to help you pay the money so that the ATM
MASTER CARD will not expire, because I know that when you get your ATM MASTER
CARD definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate me for
helping you.
 
Now i want you to contact DELIVER COMPANY with your full delivery
information's such as
 
You’re full name
You’re country
You’re home address
You’re Tel phone number
Your occupation
Include your ID card
 
So they can deliver your ATM MASTER CARD to your designated home address without any more delay. Like i stated early the
delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping charges
since they refused, they did it because they do not know when you are going to
contact them and the demurrage might have increase, they told me that their
keeping charges is $85,per day and i deposited it yesterday been the 18th of
March  2015.call him as soon as you receive this email.
 
Below is their contact Information's
 
Contact person: MR James Long,
 DELIVERY COMPANY
 
 
Contact them today to avoid increase of their official keeping
fee. Let me know once you receive your ATM MASTER CARD.
 
Regards
MRS  FAITH BONI
ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT CENTER.

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