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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: "Michael Steven" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2017 05:50:49 -0700
Subject: RELEASE OF YOUR ATM CARD

Attn:Beneficiary
Sir/Madam

It was Resolved and Agreed upon that your Inheritance/Contract Funds would be released to you on a special method of payment which tag Name
Reads "SWIFT CREDIT CARD",Therefore You are Advice to Re-confirm YOUR NAME,ADDRESS,OCCUPATION,NEXT OF KIN AND PHONE NUMBER TO CLAIM YOUR FUND.I am Rev. Martins Udoka ,the new director ATM Head of Operation

I tried to know why this card has not been released to you but I was told by the Union management that the former director ATM head of
operation who left this office four months ago withhold your card for his own personal use without knowing that his evil plans towards
diverting your funds will be discovered.

Now that your ATM Master card is still available and ready for collection, therefore you are advice to quickly respond with the
required information as that will help us to programed and reactivate your card quickly before delivery to your nominate address.

Treat As Urgent
Michael Steven
Director ATM CARD On Foreign Payment

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