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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- atmremittancedepartment001@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "ATM REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmremittancedepartment001@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:57:10 -0700
Subject: ATM FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
FROM THE DESK OF:
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
ECO BANK NIGERIA
ATM FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
contact:(atmremittancedepartment001@gmail.com)
Attn:
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract /inheritance file and found out that why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment.
Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with the none officials in the bank all your attempt to secure the release of the fund to you. We wish to advise you that such an illegal act like this have to stop if you wishes to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem. Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center Asia pacific, that is the latest instruction from Mr. President, Gen: Mohammed Buhari
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, so if you like to receive your fund in this way, please let us know by contacting the ATM payment department and also send the following information as listed below.
Your full name_________________________
Your address__________________________
Your country___________________________
Your age______________________________
Your occupation________________________
Your Phone number______________________
Address were you want them to send the ATM card to
(p.o box not acceptable)
Attach copy of your identification
We have been instructed to issue out $950,000.00 as part payment for this fiscal year 2016. Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.Waiting for your expedite response.
YOURS SINCERELY
Mr. Gabriel Collins
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