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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: "Zach Anderson" <drjohndrosayi@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <zachanderson71@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 11:40:50 -0700
Subject: *****Spam***** [5.942/5.0] ATM Card Delivery

Attention Beneficiary
 
Payment for Contractors, Next of kin and Lottery Winners by ATM Debit Card
Global Financial Services announced today the successful completion of its ATM Card payment solutions for Contract payment/ Inheritance funds / Lottery Winners  and all other forms of international payment through  ATM Card  from any of its Banks in the world.
 
We issue ATM Debit Card payment instruments to both new and old beneficiaries, the prime objective is to achieve high service excellence through our Multi channel service platforms that ensures efficiency. Our electronic delivery channel will enable our customers greater access to their accounts anywhere they are, checking of their account balance and can transfer money from their ATM Debit Card direct to their bank account without delay.
 
Contractors, Next of kin, Lottery Winners beneficiaries, that has old ATM CARD NUMBER 41922821004xxxx and PIN CODE 75xx, can re-activate them for they usage. The reason we are contacting you again is because of your ATM Card payment.
Once we confirm your details we commence the process of issuing you with new ATM Debit Card, Confirm the following details:
 
(1)    YOUR FULL NAMES:
(2)    YOUR RECEIVING HOUSE ADDRESS FOR YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY:
(3)    YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:
(4)    STATE THE AMOUNT YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE:
 
As soon as we receive this from you the ATM Payment Services will re-activate your Old ATM card you already have and issue you the right pin code of six digits for huge sum which is above US$1,000,000:00, the Four Digits pin that was given to you before was only meant for fund payments from US$500,000:00 and below.
 
If you have not received your payment via ATM Card before, we will issue you with a new ATM Visa Card.
 
PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS, You are therefore advise to stop further communication to whosoever you are dealing for your own good and concentrate to enable you receive your ATM Card.
 
Yours truly,
 
Mr. Zach Anderson
Payment Co-ordinator

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