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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. Monday James" <mondayjaames65@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <mondayjaames201@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 12:28:50 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION : MY DEAR 82

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028 UNITED NATIONS.
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

ATTENTION : MY DEAR

This is a true compensation Approved by the UNITED NATION to compensate you for been a victim of scam by the wrong people who paraded themselves on what they are not so because of this, the United Nation approved our Bank to process ATM MASTER CARD with valid cash of usd$2,000.000.00 million in your favor in order to compensate you. also, once you receive your ATM MASTER CARD you can make withdrawals maximum of usd$20,000 (Twenty Thousand usd$) per day from any ATM MACHINE around you.

Meanwhile, a woman came to my office this morning with an application for transfer of the fund into her account on your behalf, claiming to be your representative.
Here are the information she submitted for the transfer of your fund. Name MRS. DORIS MORISON, Bank name: HSBC BANK, Account number: 6503809428.

Please, do re-confirm to this office as a matter of urgency if this woman is truly from you as this office will not be held responsible for paying your fund into wrong account.

Your ATM MASTER CARD will be deliver to your address through courier delivery services within 3 days.

BELOW ARE YOUR ATM CARD DATA :

AMOUNT CREDIT : USD$2.000.000.00 MILLION
YOUR ATM CARD ACCOUNT # : 4033052100311896
CARD LIMIT PER A DAY : USD$20,000
EXPIRING DATE : 12/12/2021
PIN CODE # : 7501

You are required to send me your full details such as :

Your full name

Your full contact Address

Your Telephone/mobile number

Once you send these above information your ATM MASTER CARD will be process and deliver to your Address and you can go to any nearest ATM PAYING MACHINE and insert your pin code #: 7501 to make your withdrawals without any delay.

I am waiting to hear from you and your details as required.

Congratulations!!

Mr. Monday James
Director Swift Card Payment Center.
E-mail: mondayjaames20112@gmail.com
Sheringham Station,
Station Approach,
Sheringham,
Norfolk,
NR26 8RA
Telephone: 01263 820800
Fax: 01263 820801
Registered in England at Sheringham Station, Sheringham, Norfolk NR26 8RA, reg.no.762885 VAT reg.no. 105 8935 61
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