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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: "Office" <Office@crossroadspsych.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:25:05 -0400
Subject: ATM 8222 ( Contact Senator Dean Heller via this Email: sen.deanheller@outlook.com for claim processing)




This is to officially inform you that an Inter-Switch ATM-Card Valued
at $5,000 000.00 USD only has been accredited in your favor by the UK
Inter Switch ATM Organization, United Kingdom.

The ATM Card has a daily withdrawal limit of $15,000.00 USD Per Day
from any ATM Card machine in your country. You are advised to contact
Senator Dean Heller via this email for claim processing:

Senator Dean Heller
Executive,Committee On ATM-CARD Payment.
London, United Kingdom
Email: sen.deanheller@outlook.com

Note arrangement can also be made in transferring of the awarded fund
($5,000 000.00 USD) to your personal bank account OR delivering of
your Inter Switch ATM card to your contact address.

Be inform you will be paying for the courier delivery charge for your
ATM card couriered or COT (Commission of Transfer) charged by the
paying bank if Bank to bank Transfer of your awarded funds. Please
provide the following details for processing to Senator Dean Heller

* Full Name:
* Delivery Address:
* Sex:
* Age:
* Occupation:
* Phone Number:
* Country of Residence:

Payment Mode:

1) Delivery of ATM card by courier : Yes/No
2) Bank to bank Transfer: Yes/No

Once again congratulation.

Regards,
Management


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