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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: Mr john patrick <ww.@yacht.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr john patrick <atmcarddepartment21@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 13:01:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Director ATM CARD Department

Director ATM CARD Department
Zenith Bank (P L C)
Federal Republic OF Benin West Africa,
Our Ref;Zenith.Bank./M/F/B 0 1/Vol 10

ATTENTION ATM MASTER CARED OWNER,

We Here By That Zenith Bank Pl c Have Been Mandated To Issue Out Your Payment Of 12.5 Million Dollars Through an ATM Card,You Have To Stop Any Further Communication With Every Other Person,{S} Or Ministry Of Finance Africa To Avoid Any Hitches In Receiving Your ATM Card Payment,

Zenith Bank Manager Have Confirm Automation Through An Electronic ATM Card Payment,The Bank Have Arrange Your Payment Through Swift Card Payment Center Asia Pacific, This Card Center Will Send You An ATM Card Which You Will Use To Withdraw Your Money,In Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World,The Maximum Daily Withdraw Is The Sum Of 25,Thousand Dollars,Per day A Total Of 25,Thousand Dollars At A time Every Day,Now You Are To Take Care Of Your Fund By Contacting The Bank Today,This Is A Total Arrangement In A Collaboration With The Master Card Company USA,

Kindly Contact The Bellow Person Who Is In Position Of Releasing Your ATM Payment Card Straight To You, You Are Requested To Forward This Bellow Information ,To Honorable; John Patrick The Director Of Zenith Bank Of Africa So Kindly Reconfirm This Information to Him,

Full Name.............
Home Address..............
Occupation...............
Age..................
Sex...........
Direct Phone Number.............

For Immediate Mailing And Delivery Of Your ATM CARD;
So Kindly Contact Honorable; John Patrick With this Information;

Honorable; John Patrick;
Foreign Payment Department;
Zenith Bank Benin Republic;
Telephone Number {+ 229 98 29 65 78}

Note That Because Of The Impostors The <Zenith Bank> Here By Issued Your Our Code Of Conduct Which Is ATM|_ 0212 You Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting The Manager Of Zenith Bank Which Is Honorable John Patrick On The Card By Using It As Your Subject;Kindly Notify <Zenith Bank>Immediately To Reconfirm The Receipt Of This Message From Zenith Bank Pl c,
Honorable John Patrick;
Head Of ATM Dept;
<Zenith Bank > Benin Republic
Thanks Best Regard;
Mr John Patrick,

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