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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: Gloria Young <gloriayoung321@gmail.com>
Reply-To: deniswilliams2015@yandex.com
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2016 17:54:11 -0800
Subject: RE/NO: 002-Rbs/0047/2016


>From the Desk Of:Mrs Gloria Young
Citibank FL - Riverside Branch Full Service,
brick and mortar office 1627 Northwest

27thAvenue Miami, FL, 33125
Telephone +1347-921-1737.
Fax:+1386-462-1555
RE/NO: 002-Rbs/0047/2016
Founded: 1928


Attention Valued Customer,
This is to officially informing you that we acknowledge the receipt of your
e-mail

regarding the delivery of your ATM CARD, note that your card is out now
ready to be

delivered to your door step and I will forward the serial number and the
pin code to you.

The card is a master card codified.Now honestly you are advice to take care
of the

delivery charges which will cost you according to the delivery company that
wish to

deliver your card to you immediately.However, it is the pleasure of this
office to inform

you that your ATM CARD number; is 29741733 and it has been approved and
upgraded in your

favor.Meanwhile, you call me for the pin code numbers. The ATM CARD value
is us $10

Million only.


You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of us$10,000 is permitted
daily. And we

are duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of the
ATM center of

your choice/nearest to you.We have also concluded very necessary
arrangement concerning

the delivery with our accredited courier service company to be fully
insured and oversee

the delivery of the ATM CARD to you without any further delay.

Be informed that delivery will be made to your address within 15hours of
our confirmation

of this payment. Also be aware that the delivery fee receipt will be
attached to your

payment delivery documents to avoid being delayed by the customs, meanwhile
your valid

I.D card must be presented to the delivery company before the CARD will be
delivered to

you to avoid any wrong delivery upon the delivered this package,
Furthermore With regards
to your choice of claims, you are required to select the most convenient of
the three

courier options below that will delivered your ATM CARD to your door step
in via any of

the channels listed below: Options:

FedEx Corporation, your single source for time-sensitive and time-deferred
package,

document, and freight transportation services internationally.


FedEx ( 2working days )
Mailing ......................... $278.00
UPS UPS ( 2working days )
Mailing ....................... $$250
DHL UK Home ( 2working days )
Mailing ....................$293.00

Note that your card is protected by a hardcover insurance
Sending...
policy ( courtesy icon

insurance group, Miami Florida USA ) which makes it impossible to deduct
any amount from

the money before releasing to you.This means that the above charges cannot
be deducted

from the card and hence must be provided by you before your card is
dispatched to your

door step in your country Please respond to this email by making a
selection from

the options above.

However, be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of funds is exactly
one week

after the receipt of this email. After this period,you will encounter demur
rage for

keeping your ATM CARD in our custody for too long.You are required to make
a selection

that is reachable to your destination.Be advices to send the fees via
western union

through our receivers officer name stated below.

Receiver Name: ................... Tawnya Young.
Receiver Address: .................. Miami Florida
Text Question : ................. Who Text
Answer: ................... God
Amount…………..
Send the MTCN number together with the name and address of the sender to
this office for

the money to be picked up as soon as you send the money via western union.

Contact Mr. Dennis William ( deniswilliams2015@yandex.com )

Treat as very urgent, as we also remind you once again that your ATM CARD
is ready.

Sincerely,

>From the Desk Of:Mrs Gloria Young.
Director ATM Department CITI BANK OF Miami Florida USA,

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