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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: "ATM Department Zenith Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atm.atm1777department@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:42:11 +0300
Subject: ATM Payment Visa Card

ATM Payment Visa Card

Now we have arranged your Fund total sum of ($2,5 Million United State Dollars) ATM Department Zenith Bank from Replica of Ghana 2019 project, Have maddening your Fund true ATM Visa Card, We be sent to you through your home address, Your Payment will sending to you true ATM Visa Card, The Amount you can withdraw per a day ($3,000 us dollars) in machine


Will send you the currently standards track details the director administrator Trust Funds have already signed your Fund, And started issue your ATM Visa Card, You are free to comply with ATM Office Department ( Dr, Gabriel Houston ) However contact him and forward your personal application information to him, E-mail ( atm.atm1777department@gmail.com Or atmzenithbank201515@ accountant.com) Who is in charge position to release and delivering your ATM Visa Card direct to your doorstep Needed Information


Your full receiver name---------
Country--------------
Delivery home's address-------
Your Age ---------------
Direct telephone -------------
Occupation------------
Company name --------
Position------------
National I'D CARD-----


His waiting to tell you what to do next

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