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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.BALE EDWARDS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drxpxx@live.ru>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:32:47 +0300
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY NOW (MR.BALE EDWARDS)

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
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 co-operation and not
 
fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract 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 so wish to receive your payment After the Board of directors' meeting
 
held, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem.
 
We have arranged your payment through our ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America, and Asia
 
Pacific, This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas
 
contract payment and debt re-scheduling.
 
We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any
 
part of the world, and the maximum daily limit is Five Thousand Great Britain Pound Sterling
 
(£5,000.00) valued sum at Five Million Great Britain Pound Sterling {£1.200,000.00}.If you desire
 
to receive your fund this way, Kindly re-confirm your information as listed below;
 
(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address.
(3) Phone And Fax Number
(4) Occupation
 
You will find below the personal email address and contact telephone number of the delivery
 
officer in charge of the delivery of your ATM Card whom you are to provide with your data as
 
requested above;
 
Mr. Bale Edwards.
Email: (mrbaleedward@secretarias.com)
Telephone:+44 703 597 2943
 
Upon the receipt of this mail, you are advised to contact the Delivery Office to you ATM Card
 
immediately.
 
Thanks for your co-operation..
 
Regards,
Mr. Paul Martins

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