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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: "ZENITH BANK PLC. " <test@welkeisbeter.nl>
Reply-To: ericalbertdfm@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 08:58:35 -0300
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD


NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD UNITED NATIONS FUND TRANSFER ZENITH BA=
NK COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS. PAYMENT NOTIF=
ICATION OF YOUR FUND. Please read this mail carefully and proceed to collec=
t your ATM CARD worth US$4.500,000.00 payment. Following this year's (2016)=
review of the global financial matters and just concluded investigations t=
oday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in conjunction with the ECONOMI=
C AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (E.F.C.C), it is revealed that your email =
is among the list of people who have never received any of their payments a=
mong lottery, inheritance, compensation and awarded contract funds and vict=
ims who have lost a lot of money to scammers while trying to claim their fu=
nds. In view of the foregoing, a new payment of US$4.500,000.00 has been ap=
proved in your favor and credited into an ATM CARD which shall be deliver t=
o you. Note: Thousands of fraudsters have been using this method in scammin=
g most foreigner creditors that we have in the payment list here in our off=
ice. We use this medium to inform you that any mail that do not come with t=
he new communication code: NG/.CCUF -HFCR-/RLPHJ/.is false. In this case, y=
ou=92re advised not to respond to any mail that does not come with the abov=
e communication code for safety purpose. Our final conclusion was that, the=
fund should be paid to you via an automated teller machine card (ATM) as i=
t seems, this will be easier and faster for you to receive payment. Your ne=
w communication code: NG/.CCUF -HFCR-/RLPHJ/.Do complete the below details =
for proper verification and documentation also Reconfirm the followings. 1.=
Full Names: 2. Residence address: 3. Telephone/Fax number: 4. Age: 5. Coun=
try of Residence 6. A copy of your driver=92s license / international passp=
ort: Attached 7. occupation. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation and=
we are looking forward to hearing from you. Regards, Attorney Eric Albert.=
Swift Debit ATM Card Payment System E-mail: ericalbertdfm@gmail.com Presid=
ential Committee On Foreign Payments

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