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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. Richard Franklin" <irina@atma.kiev.ua>
Reply-To: mrrichardfranklin4@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:12:26 +0100
Subject: Re: Your ATM Debit Card for Delivery!

Dear Respectable Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of cooperation and not fulfilling the obligations given to you in respect to your contract/inheritance payment.

Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you wish to receive your funds After the Board of directors' meeting held in the United Kingdom, London. We have resolved to find a solution to your problem, we have arranged your funds through our FOREIGN TRANSFER DEPARTMENT OR ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America, Africa and Asia Pacific. This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Board of directors' in respect to overseas contract/inheritance payment and debt rescheduling.

We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world or through INTERNATIONAL WIRE TRANSFER, and the maximum daily limit of $5,000.00 each day.

If you desire to receive your fund before final confiscation, kindly re-confirm your:

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Full residential address:
(3) Phone Number:
(4) Your age and current occupation:
(5) Nearest Airport:
(6) Country of Residence:

We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any further communication with anybody or officer claiming to be in charge. You shall receive your funds once you are enabled to meet up with the requirement as I give you my 100% assurance that I will make this happen for you.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Regard,

Mr. Richard Franklin.

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