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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "vat (5%)" (VAT rate in the UK is 17.5%, check the math)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.FRANK KELLY" <ofile7551@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmo52108@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 02:34:29 +0100
Subject: Greetings

ATTN: HELLO FRIEND,
RE-INTERCEPTION OF YOUR FUNDS VALUED AT USD$2,000,000.00 MILLION DOLLARS

I hereby inform you that we have processed your payment and your ATM
CARD is ready for disbursement. Please understand that your fund is
not in liquid form but in a Universal ATM card,the ATM CARD payment
center has been mandated to issue out your payment in an ATM card to
enable you to receive your fund and start to make use of it in your
country without any problem, so now that you have send all the
required information to enable you to receive the ATM card worth of
($2,000,000.00) two Million.many people need this opportunities but
they never hard the chance but here you are as a lucky one.

You are required to choose one option, which you will be able to pay
and also convenient for you, for quick delivery of your parcel
containing your ATM CARD and other two original back up documents.

Service Type | Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees
...............................................
Premium Express (24hrs Delivery)
Mailing $30.00
Insurance $50.00
Vat $20.00
TOTAL $100.00
$100(one Hundred US Dollars Only).

Special Express (2 Days)
Mailing $25.00 00.00
Insurance $20.00 00.00
Vat $25.00 00.00
TOTAL $70.00
$70(seventy US Dollars Only).

Economy Express (3Days)
Mailing $20.00
Insurance$?20.00
Vat (5%) $20.00
TOTAL $50.00
$50(Fifty US Dollars Only).

We are very glad that your ATM card will get to you in other to change
your life but i will also want you to know your ATM will be delivered
through DHL or FedEx DELIVERY SERVICE and to do that your atm card
needs to be register with any of them for delivery and i will like you
to choose the delivery service you will like to use for the delivery,
so you have to choose between the two and let us know immediately
ok.Your ATM card will be dispatched within 2hrs we confirmed your
payment, at the same time, we will email a new invoice to you with the
tracking number, you can track your shipment/ATM card online in 48
hours since you received it.

Regards
DR.FRANK KELLY DIRECTOR,
International ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER.

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