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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. john mike" <WWW.@sand.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. john mike" <atmcard660@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2018 10:00:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: your ATM CARD is insured as it were required to do by the Courier
Company

your ATM CARD is insured as it were required to do by the Courier Company

I have tried all my possible best to see that your ATM master CARD will be successfully airlift and safely deliver to your address by tomorrow as planed. Having reviewed all the obstacle and problems to see that your ATM CARD is insured as it were required to do by the Courier Company.

In line with this, i tried my possible best and raised $100 out of the $350 that was needed by the ROYAL Courier Company for the insuring of your ATM CARD. I did this since you have not be able to raise the $350 which is needed. Therefore, all you will now send is $250.00 only nothing more. The Director of the ROYAL Courier Company promised that he will give you a tracking information which you will use to monitor your package while on transit till it finally gets to your address.

You should see this as a duty on your side to get the remaining balance $250.00 and send it to the Courier Company as soon as possible. If you are able to make this payment immediately, then your ATM CARD will be dispatch this evening as they have promised. I assure you of this delivery and you will be more than happy. Take note; On the parcel, you will find a brown envelope sealed together inside the packaged, a secrete code# the pin numbers which you will use to access the ATM CARD.

The amount credited on the card is $4.5,000,000.00 you can withdraw $20,000 per day until the $4.5,000,000.00 is fully paid to you. Try to send the $250 now so that the Courier Company will facilitate and carry on your delivery this evening and you will receive it tomorrow morning .

SEND THE $250.00 VIA MONEY GRAM OR WALMART TO WALMART TO OUR COURIER COMPANY WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW,
Receiver: richard gabriel Country============USA

City===============Atlanta Georgia

Amount : ===============$250.00USD

Please do this right away they are waiting to dispatch your delivery the earlier time as soon as possible.

Once you send the $250.00 you should forward the payment details, such as REFERENCE# SENDERS NAME AND ADDRESS

I am giving you 100% guarantee, within 1 hour of time upon receipt of the $250.00 your ATM CARD will be dispatched for delivery to your address and you will receive it tomorrow. Please send you full address to avoid delivery to the wrong address.

Thank you,
Mr.john mike
Email: (atmcard660@gmail.com)

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