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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: ATM CARD DEPARTMENT <"www."@true.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ATM CARD DEPARTMENT <atmcarddepartment082@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2017 18:14:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention

Attention Is Needed,

We have deposited the ATM CARD of your fund ($4,600,000.00USD) through UBA BANK after our final meeting regarding your fund, all you will do is to contact the ATM mastercard department director Dr.Frank Godwin via this email(atmcarddepartment082@gmail.com)He will give you more direction on how you will be receiving the funds daily. Remember to send him your Full information to avoid wrong transfer such as:

1.NAME IN FULL:…………………………..
2.ADDRESS:…………………………………
3.NATIONALITY:……………………………. .
4.AGE:………………………………………
5.SEX……………………………………….
6.OCCUPATION:………………………………..
7.MARITAL STATUS:…………………………….
8.PRIVATE PHONE NO……………………………
9.PRIVATE FAX NO:…………………………….
10.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR ID CARD…………..
11.MONTHLY INCOM…………………………….

So Contact the ATM MASTERCARD Director Dr.Frank Godwin as soon as you receive this email or call him (+229-99530366) and tell him to give you the information and direction on how you will recieve your ATM card
MR albert trust well

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