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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: Kenneth Mark <markmrkennetth709@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 09:11:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Foreign Payments/ATM Accounts Unit


 Foreign Payments/ATM Accounts Unit
United Bank OF AFRICA (UBA) - BURKINA FASO

Sir,

Re: Delivery of Your ATM (VISA) Card Be informed that after the investigations into some
irregular payments by the bank, the government of federal republic of Burkina Faso in conjunction with the World Bank/IMF, has formalized arrangements to commence the payment of your outstanding payment of $5,000,000.00 to you through this esteem bank.

By this new payment arrangement, you are to enjoy less or no costs as your payment has already been approved to be loaded into a Visa Debit (ATM) card which will be delivered to you at your preferred destination in your country. The ATM card will access your funds from any ATM in over 170 countries and can be used at POS globally.

So go ahead and furnish us with the following information below for accurate delivery without
mistakes:

1.) Name in full:
2.) Valid Delivery Address:
3.) Your Telephone Contact

The receipt of the above-listed requirements by our Debit Card Unit assures safe delivery of your loaded ATM card to your destination within 72hrs.

Take note that as soon as the parcel is on transit your tracking number will be forward to you so that it will enable you to track your package over there and know when it will get to your address. Let me repeat again, try and reconfirm your delivery information as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and take note that your pin code of the card is 1730 do not expose it to anybody,contact ATM CARD Department Dr Mohammed Rahman +22676482822 E-mail( mohammeddr317@gmail.com ) with the above mention information for Delivery of your ATM CARD.

Accept our congratulations.
Faithfully yours,
Kenneth Mark

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