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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: Hon David Cameron <hon.dr.mondant@live.com>
Reply-To: ccbnk@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2012 01:55:34 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Re: atm card payment notification urgent




 



































   
PRIME
MINISTER, OFFICE 
TREASURY
AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE,
LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM.
Our
ref: ATM/13470/IDR
Your
ref:Date: 23/12/2012
 
Email:  atmpayment488@yahoo.com
 
I
am The Rt Hon David Cameron MP,Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and
Minister for the Civil Service British Government. This letter is to officially
inform you that (Visa/ATM Master Card Number 7302 7168 0041 0640) has been
accredited in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 1090.The ATM
Master card Value is £2,000,000.00(Two Million, Great British Pounds
Sterling).
 
This
office will send  you a Visa/ATM Master card that you will use to withdraw your
funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTER or Visa card outlet in the world with a maximum
of £5000 GBP daily.Further more,You will be required to re-confirm the following
information to enable;The Rt Hon William Hague MP First Secretary of State for
British Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. begin in processing of your VISA/ATM
Master CARD.
(1)Full
names:
(2)Address:
(3)Country:
(4)Nationality:
(5)Phone
#:
(6)Age:
(7)Occupation:
(8)
Post Codes
Rt
Hon William Hague 
 
First
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Email: 
(atmpayment488@yahoo.com)
Phone: +447 045 781 650, 
 
Note
you only need to send sum of USD$90 for the shipping fee of your atm visa card
to you to   Hon William Hague and your ATM VISA CARD will deliver to you within
24h 
  
 
USE
THIS INFORMATION SEND THE SHIPPING FEE OF THE USD$90 today.
 
Receiver 
Name   OBI LAWRENCE
Address
C/B 312 City  Cotonou   Country Benin Republic
Text
Question    How long?
Anwer            
24hours
 
Awaiting
TAKE
NOTICE: That you are warned to stop further communications with any other
person(s) or office(s) different from the staff of the State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs to avoid hitches in receiving your payment.
Regards,
The
Rt Hon David Cameron MP
Prime
Minister https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=BJ














 

 

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