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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: "ATMCARD" <scan@imicrosys.com>
Reply-To: atmcardpaymentoffice87@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:38:55 -0500
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary

Attention:Beneficiary

With respect to the foregoing business matter regarding the final release
and subsequent transfer of your approved payment valued at the sum of
$1,500,000.00 USD via ATM Card, I write to officially inform you that your
payment order by Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Card System has been
successfully processed today and the US$1,500,000.00 has been loaded into
an ATM Card Hence, in compliance with the Payment Procedure of the
FINANCIAL BANK PL C, you are expected to settle in full a
"Processing/Shipping Fee" estimated to the value of US$ $98 USD before
final delivery of funds can be effected to your designated address.

You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $20,000.00 USD is
permitted on withdrawal per day with a minimum of $1000 per withdrawal
and we are duly inter switched, meaning you can make withdrawal in any
location and ATM Center of your choice. We have concluded delivery
arrangement with DHL COURIER SERVICE, to be fully insured by Nice
Insurance Corporation. In view of this development, you are requested to
immediately offset the Courier and Insurance charges of $98 USD through
the Company given payment instruction as follows to enable the receiving
company insure and deliver the card to your address;

WESTERN UNION OR MONEY-GRAM TRANSFER

RECEIVER: NAME: James Osita
ADDRESS: 5, ALHAJI JACK STREET
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC.
CITY: COTONOU.
TEST QUESTION: COLOR?
ANSWER: BLUE
AMOUNT: $98 USD

Send the Transfer Number to this office for further action. Be informed
that delivery will be made to your address in 48 hours after our
confirmation of this payment for delivery, as you know that the delivery
fee receipt will be attach on your payment delivery documents to avoid
being delay by the customs. Please advice this office your preferred time
of visitation for delivery and be informed that your valid ID card must be
presented to the dispatchers before release will be done.

TAKE NOTE. Be aware that you are the only person left to receive your ATM
Card out of the (6) Six beneficiaries and for your confirmation go to DHL
Express Delivery Services website
(atmcardpaymentoffice87@yahoo.com) and you
will see the one on Transit and the ones we delivered (1222947316)
1106958510, 4855973872,) Track DHL Express Shipments with
(atmcardpaymentoffice87@yahoo.com)

I stated the above for you to know that you are the only person left to
receive your ATM Card. So call the Director, ATM Payment: Dr. Michael with
+229 98847197 for more details regarding the shipment of your ATM Card.
You have to stop any further communication with anybody or office for you
to receive your own ATM Card without any further delays.

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