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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: ATM CARD OFFICE <rickydose1998@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Atmservicecentre@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2017 11:54:15 -1200
Subject: RELEASE OF YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT"TREAT AS URGENT

Attn.

This is to officially inform you that ATM card number: 2358 8861 4308
8375 worth TWO Million Five Hundred Thousand($2.5 Million USD) has
been credited in your favor in bid to compensate you on your contract
payment since you are next on our inheritance file for the second part
of this fiscal Year 2008.The card center will send you an ATM CARD
which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in the
world.

Your personal identification is ATM- 7997. Contact the verification
officer Mrs. Fatima Ibrahim on:{ Atmservicecentre@yahoo.com }with the
following for proper verification and claim processing: Call him
immediately for confirmation. +234 8170 9065 66
Full Name…………….
Delivery Address………
Country………………
Occupation……………
Phone Number………….
Fax Number……………
Age………………….

NOTE:You are also required to send to the verification officer/agent a
means of Identification which should be a scan copy of your Driver’s
License or International Passport for proper verification and
authentication.


Yours in service. Mrs. Fatima Ibrahim
Dispatch Manager
Email..( Atmservicecentre@yahoo.com )

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