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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: "Mrs. Jane Texman" <nika@oaotp.ru>
Reply-To: speedtrustconpany10@citromail.hu
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:10:24 -0700
Subject: ATM Visa Card ($20Million)



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Attention Beneficiary:

This is to bring to your notice that I have paid the courier Security
charges of your ATM Visa Card ($20Million) but I did not pay for their
shipping and insurance fee. Now your ATM Visa Card ($20Million) has been
deposited with Speed Trust Courier Company for delivery so I want you to
contact speed Trust Courier Company with your Full Contact information's
so that they will deliver your ATM Visa Card ($20Million) to your
designated home address without any delay. Like I stated earlier, the
Security charges has been paid but I did not pay their shipping and
insurance fees since they refused. A reason for their refusal is because
they do not know when you are going to contact them. They told me that
you must pay their shipping and insurance fees once you contact them
today.

Contact Person:
DR ANDY LORD.
Director Speed Trust Company
Email: speedtrustc@citromail.hu

They will approved United Bank for Africa International ATM Visa Card on
your favor that will be credited with ($20Million) United states
dollars, before it is been sent to you direct to your doorstep which you
are to use in accessing your fund in any ATM Stand location worldwide,
our cash card will give you access for amount of withdraw via Internet
or any cash ATM machine in the world at maximum of $10,000 per day. It's
easy to manage even with custom options to suit your particular business
needs worldwide, withdraw banking system anywhere you are in the world
and you are also given an option to transfer funds from your ATM card to
your local bank account.

If you like to receive your fund this way, kindly contact them with the
following information's

YOUR FULL NAME====================
YOUR COUNTRY=====================
YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS=============
YOUR HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER=======
YOUR OFFICE TELEPHONE=============
YOUR CELL PHONE===================
YOUR COMPANY NAME================
A COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT=======
PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS==

So they have been mandated by the ECOWAS parliament to issue out the sum
of ($20Million) in your favor this fiscal year so be informed that all
the necessary arrangement of processing your fund of US ($20Million)
into ATM Visa Card that will be dispatched to your designated address
for your use in making daily withdrawals will be made as soon as they
hear from you.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Jane Texman

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