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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <accessbankplcn@web.co.zw>
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 08:52:46 -0700
Subject: CONTACT ACCESS BANK FOR YOUR ATM CARD

United Nation Organization
Information Section.
760 United Nations Plaza,
New York, NY 10017, USA.
RE: DOCKET NO. OP 292.
Our Ref: UN/BKL/STB

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$10.
MILLION ONLY VIA ATM VISA CARD.


Dear Friend,

We wish to inform you that your payment
of USD$10Million from the Federal Republic of Nigeria has
been released and ready to be paid to you via ATM VISA CARD
which you will use to withdraw the US$10Million from any ATM
Machine in any part of the world.

We have mandated the Access Bank
Nigeria Plc, to issue an ATM VISA CARD and PIN# which you
will use to withdraw the fund from any ATM machine in any
part of the world but the maximum amount you can withdraw
per day is US$20,000.00. You are strongly advice immediately
to contact MR. VICTOR ETUKWU the Manager of Access Bank
Nigeria Plc via his email address:
Official Email: " accessbankplcn@web.co.zw
For Inquiry : accessbankplcn@web.co.zw

and send him your information
such as;
1) Your Full Name.

2) Your Contact Address.
3) Your Cell Phone Number.
4)Occupation and Date of Birth.

The ATM VISA CARD approval in your name
has been sent to MR. VICTOR ETUKWU and he is waiting for
your above information to enable him process and send
you the CARD and PIN number without any delay. So make sure
you contact him right now with your information and tell him
that you received a message from the UNITED NATION,
Instructing you to contact him for immediate release of your
fund via ATM VISA CARD.

Contact them if you did not receive this ATM VISA CARD after 72hours you
contacted him. You are warned to disregard other contact or
any communication you have with other offices.

Please we are very sorry for the plight
you have gone through in the past.

Thanks for adhering to this instruction
and once again accept out congratulations!

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Barr.Juliet Adams
Public Information Officer.

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