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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: "From Sir.Smith Anderson.." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sirsmithanderson.0001@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 18:46:45 +0100
Subject: ATM CARD PACKAGE DELIVERY...FROM THE US EMBASSY NIGERIA.

Embassy of the United States of America
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area, Abuja. Nigeria..
Telephone: (234)-8090-718221..
Fax: (234)-9-461-4177...




Sir/Madam..


UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ATM CARD SHIPMENT FROM THE US EMBASSY HERE IN NIGERIA........


You are as a matter of urgency requested to reconfirm your home or office receiving address to authenticate with the one we received on Thursday from the US Federal Reserve Bank NY,united States through the Reserve Bank Governor for the immediate and urgent delivery of your Federal Reserve Bank Approved Funds Automated Teller Machine--ATM Master Card which is bearing your name as the beneficiary--- and with ATM Card serial numbers as thus;..5370 1003-0256 7573,,and validated date as thus;..01/06/21--your four digits withdrawal PIN Numbers will be sent to you directly on your Mobile phone number or orally by telephone once you call this direct telephone numbers as thus;..(234)-8090-718221.. for security reasons,reconfirm your receiving home or office address for your direct shipment from the United States Embassy here in Nigeria,note that this your ATM Card parcel was brought to Nigeria by the US Ambassador here in Nigeria on Thursday from the United States as a Diplomatic parcel and for the safety of your AT


Finally we await to hear from you for your urgent delivery as your ATM Card parcel is already Sealed,Signed and awaiting delivery once you send the shipment fees and as well reconfirm the above address as attached in your parcel by the Reserve Bank Governor,note that your ATM Card is fully Activated and ready for your use once you receive and unseal it as the only and direct beneficiary,i will inform you the shipment cost from Nigeria to your Country once you reconfirm the above address as your delivery will be made through a very secured diplomatic Courier means from Nigeria to avoid theft and cloning while on transit hence the US Embassy is very safety conscious of your parcel based on the amount in your ATM Card which is the sum of USD3.5Million--Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars as uploaded by the Federal Reserve bank Inter Switch sections,also note that the uploaded funds is in US Denominated currency and will dispense cash in any ATM Machine globally hence is interconnected..your ATM Card wi

Urgently for to hear from you and your call as well to that effect for your urgent delivery once you have send the delivery fees which i will communicate to you later and how you will send it once i hear from you as we arranged with a very reputable courier company for your delivery at a reduce cheaper rate from Nigeria here to your Country you are currently residing,please never you respond to this letter if you are not ready to send the shipment fees of your ATM Card urgently hence after seven working days we did not hear from you we will have no other options than to return your ATM Card parcel back to the Federal Reserve Bank in the United States as unclaimed and undelivered as the US Embassy will not spend a dime for your delivery which is against our working ethics hence you must bear the minimal shipment cost......

Sincerely..

Dr.Smith Anderson...
UN Attaché United States Embassy Nigeria...
Call me on: (234)-8090-718221.....for more clarifications on your shipment..

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