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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: "AGENT DAVID PETER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bookupdate1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:05:42 +0300
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD NUMBER:3478763199030014 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED IN YOUR FAVOR

YOUR ATM CARD NUMBER:3478763199030014 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED IN YOUR FAVOR

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

WE HERE BY NOTIFYING YOU THAT WEMA BANK PLC HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT OF $4,500,000.00 USD THROUGH ATM CARD. YOU HAVE TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) OR MINISTRY OF FINANCE AFRICA TO AVOID HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT.

ATM CARD NUMBER:3478763199030014 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED IN YOUR FAVOR YOUR
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS 2482.WEMA BANK MANAGER HAVE CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC ATM CARD PAYMENT. THE BANK HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER. THE MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL IS $5,000USD PER DAY.UNLESS YOU INSIST ON ANOTHER PAYMENT METHOD.

NOW YOU ARE ADVISE TO CONTACT THE BANK TODAY, THIS IS A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH UNITED NATION,KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSITION TO RELEASE YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD TO YOU WITH THIS INFORMATION'S BELOW:

YOUR FULL NAME:.......................
HOME ADDRESS:....................
COUNTRY:.........................
OCCUPATION.......................
TELEPHONE NUMBER:.................

CONTACT THIS PERSON NOW WITH HIS EMAIL BELOW:
NAME.... JOSEPH ROBERT
EMAIL....bookupdate1@gmail.com

AGENT DAVID PETER
HEAD OF ATM DEPT

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