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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: "John O. Brennan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <JohnOwenBrennan@mail2world.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2017 13:47:38 +0200
Subject: Dear Beneficary. YOUR ATM IS READY!!

Dear Beneficary.

It is obvious that you have not received your fund due to lack of
payment for the bank, cost of transfer or the documents, and also due to
past corrupt Nigeria Governmental Officials and with the foreign Banks,
who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some
individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to
swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and
unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations
have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria
His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari to boost the exercise of
clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and
organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract
Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.

Now your payment will be send to you by ATM VISA CARD that will be
coming alongside a custom pin which you will use to withdraw up to
$5,500 per day from any ATM MACHINE that has the Master Card Logo on it.

Also with the ATM VISA CARD you will be able to transfer your funds to
your bank Account. The ATM VISA CARD comes with a handbook or manual to
enlighten you about how to use it. Your ATM CARD payment would be sent
to you via DHL,UPS or FedEx. Because we have signed a contract with them
which should expired in one Month time.

To effect the release of your Compensation fund valued at $1.5million
through ATM MASTER/VISA CARD, you are advised to Re-confirm with the
below information's

Your Full Name :

You’re Address:

Home/Cell Phone:

Age/Occupation:

Copy of Your ID:

We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop
any further communication with anybody or office.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Best regards,
Mrs Jeckie Tedd
(Group Managing Director/CEO)

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