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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: "ATM MasterCard /Asia" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <customcare@gmx.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:25:57 +0800
Subject: NOTIFICATION!

ATM MasterCard /Asia
Asia/Pacific Regional Headquarters
Southeast Asia
152 Beach Road #35-00
The Gateway East
Johor Bahru
Malaysia

Attention: ATM MasterCard Beneficiary

We wish to officially notify you once again of your status via your emai address as our previous letter to your home address mailbox was returned undelivered. Your cash bonus
of USD $200,000,00 (Two Hundred ThousandUnited States Dollar) have been RELEASED and APPROVED for onward delivery to you via our ATM MasterCard which you will use to
withdraw cash at any ATMs SERVICE MACHINES where you see the MasterCard (or Maestro®/Cirrus®) sign/logo located in more than 22 million locations across 210
countries worldwide.

This amount of USD $200,000,00 ( Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollar) is cash bonus awarded to you from MasterCard Worldwide for your use of the Automated Teller
Machine (ATM) recently. Maximum withdrawal limit per day is USD$ 9,500 (Nine Thousand,Five Hundred United States Dollar) Only.

If we have reached you this time as hopeful, endeavor to get back to us immediately to enable us commence the immediate delivery of your ATM MasterCard and ATM PIN NUMBER to your present home address.

SSS***PLEASE NOTE THAT DELIVERY ( NOT P.O. Box ) WILL BE PAID BY YOU FOR THE COURIER TO
DELIVER YOUR ATM MASTER CARD TO YOUR DOOR STEP***

The delivery process of your ATM MasterCard shall be concluded as soon as you have
contacted the Officer in Charge of delivery as stated below:

=========================================================
Contact Person: MOHAMMED ADAMS
Officer in Charge ( Protocols, Handling and Delivery )
ATM MasterCard
Asia/Pacific Regional Headquarters
Email: customcare@gmx.com
Phone & Fax Number :+60142204762
=========================================================

Please provide him with the underlisted informations below as soon as
possible;

1. Full Names:
2. Delivery Address ( PRESENT HOME ADDRESS NOT P.O. Box ):
3. Nationality:/ Present Location:
4. Occupation;/
5. Phone Number(s):,

Thanks for your cooperation and congratulations once again.

Yours in Service,
Anne Cheah
Customer Care
ATM MasterCard
Asia/Pacific Regional Headquarters
Southeast Asia
152 Beach Road #35-00
The Gateway East
Johor Bahru
Malaysia.

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