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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: David M Edward Jr <datasfiless@gmail.com>
Reply-To: David M Edward Jr <mikeedwardoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 19:00:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your ATM CARD Is Approved & Ready


(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
COTONOU, BENIN REP
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
      
Attention Attention Attention To You Dear:
     
Meanwhile, This is a true compensation Approved from the UNITED NATION to compensate you due to pass experience effort maybe you has been scam before and again you may be victim of scam by  wrong people that you made a contact before, who paraded them selves on what they are not so because of this, the United Nation approved the Coris Bank International in Africa where your fund originated to process ATM MASTER CARD with valid cash of usd$24,000.000.00 million in your favour in order to compensate you so that if you have been scammed before this is a compensation and  you will be making your withdrawals from the ATM MASTER CARD as you will be allowed in making withdrawals minimum of usd$20,000 (Twenty Thousand usd$) per a day or every 24hrs from any ATM MACHINE around you. 
     
Your ATM MASTER CARD will be delivered  to your address through courier delivery services within 3 days. please note that  we are only using  DHL INTERNATIONAL COURIER COMPANY, as it is the only company that we signed a contract with so we can actually monitor the delivery, so many complaints are rising up every day, concerning the inability of the young courier companies unable to make deliveries, we have also learned that the UPS/ FedEx company asks for security fees, IMF fees, FBI fees,my dear there is no such thing as that, the only payment that the courier companies anywhere in the world asks of is just the delivery fee and the security fee, which is very understanding, please you have to be very careful in your dealings as there is no such thing as IMF fee. or documents,,,,, the united nations has warned all the security agencies to desist from an illegal act, as this fund is been sent to you due to the rate of poverty, and as such no one has
the power to stop your delivery,,, for you to be  safe, we will assign a special task force team to follow up your delivery with the delivery  LADY SO AS TO BE SURE THAT NOTHING  HAPPENS TO YOUR PARCEL,, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CARD,,, YOU WILL CALL THIS NUMBER AND SEND THE CODE I WILL GIVE TO YOU.. THEY WILL ACTIVATE YOUR CARD  INSTANTLY...
     
BELOW ARE YOUR ATM CARD DATA:
AMOUNT CREDITED: USD$24,000,000.00 MILLION
YOUR ATM CARD ACCOUNT # : 4033052100311896
CARD LIMIT PER A DAY : USD$20,000.00
EXPIRING DATE : 12/08/2019
PIN CODE # : 840*
     
You are required to send me your full details information to avoid mistake such  as:
     
(1). Your Full Name, 
(2). Your Country, 
(3). Your Direct Telephone Numbers, 
(4). Your Direct Office Phone Numbers, 
(5). Mobile Phone Number, 
(6). Your Correct Home Address, 
(7). Your Office Address, 
(8). Your Current Occupation,  
(9). Your age, 
(10). Your Copy of your International Passport or Driver's licence.
     
ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE ONLY FEE YOU WILL SEND DOWN TO THE COURIER COMPANY IS 
JUST THE DELIVERY AND SECURITY FEE....WHICH IS JUST $98 US DOLLARS which Is equivalent to €87.00 AND NO ONE DARES TO ASK FOR ANY MORE FEES.
     
IF ANYONE DOES, REPORT TO US IMMEDIATELY....YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT THIS DELIVERY, YOU WILL BE SURPRISED ON HOW EVERYTHING WILL WORK OUT ACCORDINGLY, DON'T HAVE DOUBT AT ALL OK. EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE TRUST ME,,
     
Here is the information to send the fee of $98US dollars or €87 Euro through Western Union OR Money Gram office anywhere around in your City OK.
     
RECEIVERS NAME:......JONAS  OLO
Pay-Out Country:...Benin-Republic
Pay-Out City:...Cotonou.
AMOUNT:....$98.00 or €87.00
TEXT QUESTION:...When
TEXT ANSWER:...Urgent.
Money Transfer Control Number:::(M.T.C.N) OR Reference:::(REF)
Sender's name ::::::::
Sender's Direct Telephone::::::::::
     
Once you send these above information your ATM MASTER CARD will be processed and delivered to your Address and you can as well move down to any nearest ATM PAYING  MACHINE and apply your pin code # :840* to make your withdrawals without any delay. if you will be finding it difficult to make use of the card,the lady that will be  assigned to you will assist you ok..I am waiting to hear from you and your advice .. forward your details Congratulations!!
     
Mr.David M Edward Jnr.
Director Swift Card Payment Center 

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