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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 Card Logistic Units" <mailmailorgorg66@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 05:06:51 -1000
Subject: Call for your ATM Card

Union Bank ATM Card
Re:Your Payment Notification
From:Mr Fidelix Uche
ATM Logistic Units

Dear Sir/Madam

How are you today? I am contacting you today 2nd August,2013
concerning the issuance of ATM Card,

This is to officially notify you that you were chosen by The
Board of Trustees of the Christian Aid as one of the final
recipients of a Cash Grant/Donation Economic growth and a
poverty alleviation scheme.

Christian Aid (Nigeria) a Multimillion Dollars NGO group was
established with the objective Of Human Growth, Poverty
alleviation,Educational and Community development.In line
with the 61st anniversary program, the Christian Aid
(NIGERIA.)in conjunction with the Africa/United
States/European Union Council is giving out One Hundred
Million Dollars as specific Donations/Grants to 40 lucky
International recipients worldwide in different Categories
for Business development and charitable work.

During the meeting It was also agreed that your inheritance
fund Valued at $1,500.000.00 would be release to you on a
special method of payment Tag name read swift credit card,
This card center will send you an ATM CARD which you will
use to withdraw your fund in an ATM MACHINE in any part of
the world, the maximum you can withdraw is
($2,000.00-$3,000.00) Thousand Us Dollars per transaction
until you make the whole withdrawal or transfer to your bank
account.

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Address where you to send your ATM CARD.
(3) Phone And Fax Number.

We shall be expecting to receive the above information, you
have to stop any further communication with anybody or
office apart from this office. On this regards, do not
hesitate to contact me for more details and direction, and
also please do update me with any new development.

Waiting for your urgent reply Soonest

Thanks.

Mr Fidelix Uche
ATM Card Logistic Units


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