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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,Magrect Robert" <rd------hgy7uuu-uj@att.net>
Reply-To: atmofficeplc@globomail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 09:08:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER




GOOD DAY,

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU SINCE TO COME DOWN HERE AND PICK YOUR BANK DRAFT BUT I DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU FOR LONG  TIME THEN I WENT AND DEPOSITED THE $5,700,000.00 USD BANK DRAFT OCEANIC BANK.

THE BANK HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER, THE SWIFT CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS($5000.00) FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER-DAY.

YOU HAVE TO RECONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION TO THE BANK,

1 FULL NAME==============Bruce Klast

2 ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND========PO BOX 666

THE ATM MASTER CARD===============

3 CURRENT PHONE NUMBER=============Don't have one

4 YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION==========    19 / Student

KINDLY SEND THIS INFORMATION TO THE PERSON IN POSITION TO RELEASE YOUR ATM CARD.


DIRECTOR ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
FIRST BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC.
MANAGERMENT DIRECTOR NAME:DR.Willims  John
TELPHONE : +229-96-33-58-02
BANK CONTACT EMAIL:( atmofficeplc@globomail.com )

THE ONLY MONEY THAT YOUR ARE GOING TO PAY TO THEM IS $126 USD DOLLARS WHICH THEY WILL USE TO SECURE THE AFFIDAVIT OF OWNERSHIP FOR IMMEDIATE RE-ACTIVATION AND DELIVERY OF THE CARD TO YOUR DOOR STEP.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, THE CODE OF CONDUCT IS ISSUED TO YOU, WHICH IS (ATM-4555) SO MAKE SURE YOU INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE ATM CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

MY BEST REGARDS
MR.Chief Justice Jordan Ken.

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