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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. Linda L. Micheal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <emscourier1@live.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 02:42:11 -0700
Subject: INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER

INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER

Attn: Beneficiary

We are in respect to your long over-due fund which you have been finding it difficult to
receive through a Bank Draft, Bank to Bank Wire Transfer and Western Union Installment
Payment arrangements. A meeting was held last weekend as to the problem surrounding the
Remittance of your fund, and after all deliberation, the Panel Agreement was to load your
fund into a worldwide accessible ATM Visa Card by world Bank injunction with IMF.
We have waited for you to get in contact with us for your ATM Visa Card with the total sum
of $4,500.000.00. (Four Million, Five hundred Thousand United State Dollars Dollars), Which
you can withdraw your Fund at any ATM Machine in your location Worldwide, with maximum
daily limit amount of USD$15,000.00 (Fifteen Thousand United States Dollars) Hence you are
willing to claim your Winning Fund. we congratulate you for being among the 91 winner of
the economy commodity promo lottery.


Note that the delivery charges of your ATM VISA CARD has already being paid, Apart from the
insurance clearance fees, which can not be paid due to your delay in contacting this office
for claim of your ATM VISA CARD Winning Fund. The the Insurance clearance Fee is the only
charges you are Authorized to Pay as there is no Hiden charges require for any reason, to
have you ATM VISA CARD completely insured and delivered to your residential address for
daily withdrawal. All you need to do is to contact DHL for details and guidelines on how to
submit your Fees so as to facilitate the immediate release of your ATM VISA CARD for
immediate delivery to you.

Contact Mr.Wright directly for Guidelines on how to Submit of your insurance clearance
fees, and commence Delivery the of your ATM VISA CARD Winning Fund.

Contact Person Mr.Martins Udor.
Email: emscourier1@live.com,
Phone: +2347088992049

Kindly re-confirm your details to him for verification, and make sure your residential
address is provided correctly, to avoid any atom of mistake during delivery process of your
ATM VISA CARD, so as to facilitate the immediate release of your ATM CARD immediately as
soon as you comply with the requirement.

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full Residential Address.
(3) Direct and Current Phone .
(4) Nationality ....
(5) Present Country ..
(6) Nearest Airport....
(7) A COPY OF ID CARD

As soon as your details are submitted, you shall be advised accordingly by the security
department officer .Our ATM CODE of conduct is ( ATM107 ). Make sure you specify this Code on your subject when Contacting DHL for delivery of your ATM VISA CARD.
Your Safety is 100% Guaranteed.
Thanks for your maximum co-operation.

Mrs. Linda L. Micheal
Manager ATM Visa Card Department
International ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER

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