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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: "Dr. Usman Hassan" <hs.bc.bank.cal.usa@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.usman.hassan207@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2017 20:37:55 +0100
Subject: Attention Atm Debit Card Owner.

Fidelity Bank Plc Accra Ghana
Glass House, Former National Assembly Complex,
P.O BOX M40 Accra - Ghana.

Our Ref: FBP/IRD/AGX/NIG/012/17

Attention dear,

With respect to the provision Section 17 of decree 114 of the 1999
constitution, I was directed to inform you that your payment
verification and confirmations is OK,

I write to inform you that we have finished up the process of your ATM
VISA CARD, and every arrangements has perfectly concluded to effect
your payment as soon as possible, so you don't have to send any
delivery charges and other necessary document has been taking care by
the First Bank Plc authority as instructed,

However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number;
(4000-1234-5678-9010 ) and has been approved and upgraded in your
favor. Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number is (6352). The ATM Card Value
is $2.5 Million USD. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value
of US$5,000.00 is permitted daily. And we are duly inter-switched and
you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center of your
choice/nearest to you.

Please reconfirm to us your home address to avoid any wrong deliver such as:-

Your Full Receiver’s name:_____________
Your Home address:_____________
Your Direct Phone Number::________________
Your Passport attached or your drive license:________________

Email us back immediately, so that we can proceed on the delivering of
your Atm card.

Sincerely
Dr. Usman Hassan
Atm Visa Card Processing Manager.

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