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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.Robert S.Ford" <staff8182@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.officialrobert51@aol.com
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:19:10 +0100
Subject: Attention: ATM CARD Owner,

Attention

With respect to the foregoing business matter regarding the final
release and subsequent transfer of your approved payment valued at the
sum of $4,000,000.00 USD , I write to officially inform you that you
will now be paid through Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Card. This
means our bank will process and upload an ATM CARD in your favor and
deliver it to you through courier company. Our cash card will give
you access for amount of withdraw via internet or any cash ATM machine
in the world at maximum of 5,000 dollars per day with a minimum of
$1000 per withdrawal and we are duly inter switched, meaning you can
make withdrawal in any ATM Machine.

The only challenge with this procedure is that there's an obligations
for you to pay for the delivery of the card to your address and also
there are limits to the amount of cash you can withdraw per day
depending on the cash regulatory board of the country from where you
are using the ATM Master Card in. But if you are making purchases,
wire transfer or other banking services; there is most likely no limit
or restriction to the amount.

The process usually takes just (2) days for your ATM Master Card to
be out and ready for dispatch. So if you are satisfied with this
arrangement, get back to us immediately by reconfirming the below
information, so we can instruct the admin account officer to begin the
process.

Reconfirm your current delivery address

1.Full Names
2.Delivery Address
3.Telephone Number
4.Your Occupation
5.Your Age
6.Your Id

Contact Person: Mr.Robert Ford
Email: info.officialfile004@aol.com
Tel: +229 66159324

Regards
Mr. George Peters
UBA BANK.

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