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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: "Dr. Garry WILLIAM" <garry11kely@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Dr. Garry WILLIAM" <atmcard.2015@qip.ru>
Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 20:34:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn:Fund Beneficiary.

Immediate ATM DEBIT Cash Card Payment Notification

Attn:Fund Beneficiary.

Your name and your contact details was given to this office in respect
of your total inherited/compensation sum owed to you which you have
failed to claim because of either non-compliance of official processes
or because of your unbelief of the reality of your genuine payment.

You are hereby notified that your Inheritance/Contract Payment of six
million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($6.8 M) has been
approved to be made to you through UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA ATM Visa
Card.The total funds due to you will be processed and programmed into
an ATM Cash card that will be dispatched to your designated address
Through DHL COURIER SERVICE.Your ATM CARD can be assesses in any ATM
Stand/location worldwide at the maximum rate of $7,000.00 USD dollars
per day.

For confirmation of beneficial right, you are subjected to respond to
this email through DHL mail service and provide them with the
following requirements to enable them commence action in processing
and
delivering of your ATM VISA CARD immediately. Contact DHL Director
Dr.Tony Larry.

KINDLY FILL IN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

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

The use of the ATM Cash card is to by-pass the rigorous documentations
that has resulted in the delays and demands for obnoxious fees by
corrupt officials of government and ensure that you receive you due
payment expeditiously.We require your maximum co-operation and
understanding to proceed with this arrangement which has been designed
to favor you.

Yours faithfully.
From Dr. Garry WILLIAM
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
TELL: (+229 98728284)OR (+22999231994)   

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