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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: "Mr,johnson kenny" <"www."@snow.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr,johnson kenny" <atmmastercard6609@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 21:51:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Congratulations

PICK UP YOUR LOADED ATM VISA CARD TODAY
Dear: Beneficiary,

I received a call from Dr. Mike Davis (Speedway Courier Company’s Director this morning regarding your ATM VISA CARD valued $4.5 Million USD (A worldwide compensation for the current economic meltdown, World Bank assisted project) which I sent to you.

The ATM Visa card was returned to my office due to wrong delivery address provided to the Speedway courier company. I have re-remitted the ATM card to Speedway office again. Therefore, you are required to carefully and neatly fill out the below verification form below for easy identification of your parcel:

1. FULL NAME:
2. HOME ADDRESS:
3. DIRECT PHONE NUMBER
4. CLOSEST AIRPORT:
5. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
6. CITY/STATE:
7. OCCUPATION:
8. SCAN COPY OF YOUR ID CARD:

I tried to know why this card have not been released to you but I was told that the formal ATM head of operation who left this office two months ago with-held your card for his own selfish interest.Now that your ATM card is still available for you to pick it up Speedway courier company.

Forward your information to the Speedway courier company with the address below:

CONTACT PERSON

Name: Dr. Mike Davis
Email Address: speedwaycourierservices1@gmail.com
TEL/Fax: +99596800
Director: Speedways Foreign Delivery Department
Your Identification code is (ATM-CARD/201)
You are to pay him $189.00 to deliver your card to you Payable by PAUL BURRESS, Illinois, USA.

Do not forget to call Mr. Johnson Kenny on phone with the above telephone number once you receive this E-mail for immediate delivery
of your ATM CARD.

Congratulations Once Again!
Yours in service
Director/ Regional Mgr

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