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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. Evans Egodi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mree1@terra.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 03:21:17 -0800
Subject: Re: Your Compensation Payment

From: ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
OUR REF: U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01
762 IKOYI,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Attn: Card Owner,

Your name and your contact details was given to this office in respect of your total inherited/compensation sum owed to you which you have failed to claim because of either non-compliance of official processes or because of
your unbelief of the reality of your genuine payment.

You are hereby notified that your Inheritance/Compensation Payment of Two Million United States Dollars (US$2,000,000.00) has been approved to be made to you through UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA ATM Master Card with No:5399 4111 0447 5345 (5399). The total funds due to you will be processed and programmed into an ATM Master Card that will be dispatched to your designated address through DHL COURIER SERVICE. Your ATM Master Card can be access in any ATM Stand/location worldwide at the maximum rate of $5,000.00 US dollars per day.

For confirmation of beneficial right, you are subjected to respond to this email with the following requirements to enable us commence action in processing and delivering of your ATM Master Card immediately.

KINDLY FILL IN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Your Full Name:
Your Country:
Your Direct Telephone/Mobile Numbers:
Your Current Home Address:
Your age:
Your Next Email Address:

The use of the ATM Master Card is to by-pass the rigorous documentations that has resulted in the delays and demands for obnoxious fees by corrupt officials of government and ensure that you receive your due payment
expeditiously. We require your maximum co-operation and understanding to proceed with this arrangement which has been designed to favor you.

Thanks.

Yours faithfully
Mr. Evans Egodi,
Director,
ATM Payment Department

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