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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.Andy Clark" <andy.clark10@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: atm_swiftoperation@yahoo.com.au
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 03:31:39 -0600
Subject:




Compliments of the day.

This is to officially inform you that we have sent you several E-mails
without response and we believe that our previous emails did not get to
you therefore we write you again. We are contacting you concerning the
release of your inheritance fund / Draft /Cheque /ATM Card which have been
delayed for transfer by some officials who claim to be in position of your
fund thereby extorting money from you in one way or the other.Your Fund
has finally been approved for transfer by the West Africa Fund Release
and Monitoring Unit. Your fund will be transferred to you via ATM
MasterCard which is cash-able in any ATM machine or Bank anywhere in the
world.

We hereby wish to inform you that the ATM card worth of US$2.5m has been
credited in your favour as the first part payment of your inheritance fund
which has been delayed by these officers who claim to be in position of
your fund.Therefore you are warned to stop any further communication with
anybody concerning your inheritance fund.Your fund will be released via
MasterCard ATM in respect to the rule of law which we represent.You have
to re-confirm the requested information below for security reasons. The
only money you are obliged to pay is the delivery charges only.Contact the
UBA ATM MasterCard verification officer in charge of the delivery:


Contact Name: Mr.Stephen Bruce
Contact E-mail: atm_swiftoperation@yahoo.com.au
Telephone :+2348181912095

Send them the following information of yours for the conclusion of your
payment via ATM MasterCard:

Full Name:__________
Delivery Address:____
Country:_______
Occupation:_____
Phone Number:____
Age:______
sex:______


Best Regards,
Barr.andy.clark.
CONTACT THE PAYMENT OFFICER FOR YOUR ATM

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