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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: BARRISTER COLLINS <"www."@muse.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: BARRISTER COLLINS <atmsection81@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 13:03:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD DAY

GOOD DAY

We have deposited the ATM CARD of your fund ($2,500,000.00USD) through UBA
BANK after our final meeting regarding your fund, all you will do is to
contact the ATM mastercard department director Mr BARRISTER COLLINS via this email
(atmsection81@gmail.com)He will give you more direction on how you will be receiving the funds daily.
Remember to send him your Full information to avoid wrong transfer such as:

1.NAME IN FULL:…………………………..
2.ADDRESS:…………………………………
3.NATIONALITY:……………………………. .
4.AGE:………………………………………
5.SEX……………………………………….
6.OCCUPATION:………………………………..
7.MARITAL STATUS:…………………………….
8.PRIVATE PHONE NO……………………………
9.PRIVATE FAX NO:…………………………….
10.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR ID CARD…………..
11.MONTHLY INCOM…………………………….

Contact the ATM MASTERCARD Director Dr.Doland Reed as soon as you receive this
email or call him (+229 97321158) and tell him to give you the information and
direction on how you will recieve your ATM card Please let us know as soon as
you received all your fund.
Regards,
Mr. BARRISTER COLLINS
please you can only contact to this Email address now ..
atmsection81@gmail.com

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