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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.Jimmoh Ibrahim." <customer194@tim.it>
Reply-To: atmcustomerservicecenter@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 21:20:14 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICARY

Attention Beneficiary:

Please note that we have received directives from (BANK) after the last
meeting held in the first quarter of this year by the management and board of
trustees to effect your unclaimed payment through ATM CARD because of your
delay in claiming it since , Now all arrangement has been concluded for the
processing of your ATM CARD.

Meanwhile, you are advise in your own interest to re-confirm the below
information including your delivery address immediately on receipt of this
message to the Director of Payment on the below,Which is for the processing and
delivery, As we shall not be held responsible for any wrong information or
transfer that is caused by the beneficiary/Recipient which is you.

1, Your Full Name...
2, Your Occupation...
3, Your Occupation / Position....
4, Your phone number which will be placed on your package to enable the
delivery officer to call you upon arrival in your country...
5, Full Delivery Address, If its home address, you indicate,if its office you
indicate too...
6, Scan copy of any of your identification....

CONTACT PERSON:Mr.Fred Kallun on this EMAIL:(atmcustomerservicecenter@gmail.
com) We are very sorry for the little delay as we are doing and trying
everything to ensure that payment are made to the actual beneficiary and owners
which is you.

Thanks.

Mr.Jimoh Ibrahim.

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