419 scam: "Hon. Justice E. Ayoola"<child@hotchilli.net> Re NOTIFICATION ABOUT YOR LONG AWAITED PAYMENT YOUR ATM CARD )

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon. Justice E. Ayoola"<child@hotchilli.net>
Reply-To: honjustice500@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 03:06:01 -0700
Subject: Re NOTIFICATION ABOUT YOR LONG AWAITED PAYMENT YOUR ATM CARD )

FROM (Anti-Fraud Unit) Head Office: Plot 802, Constitution Avenue Zone A9 C=
entral Area Garki Abuja. P. M.B 535, Date: 10/05/2019 PAYMENT NOTIFICATION =
YOUR ATM CARD ( Ref Code 11772) RE: LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT FOR L=
ONG AWAITED OVERDUE PAYMENT GOOD DAY, We write to confirm the information w=
e just heard from a man name MR. TONY SAMS , he came to our office on your =
behalf and he disclosed to us that you ask him to come and claim your compe=
nsation funds of($10,500,000.000USD) He made things very cleared to us that=
you are dead and he's the only person you disclosed this matter with and y=
ou have instructed him to come and claim the money since you are dead. I am=
writing to confirm the fact if you are DEAD or Alive and failure to reply =
back in the next 24hrs simply means what Mr. Tony Sams said is right that y=
ou are dead Mr. Tony Sams has agreed to pay the needed fund valued at $192 =
US Dollars required for the postage fee of your ATM Card, but we have not g=
otten the money from him yet as we want to find out if you are dead or not,=
so if you are still alive you are advice in your own best interest to repl=
y back and so we can stop further communication with MR. TONY SAMS and deli=
ver the ATM Card to your door step being the original beneficiary. Now for =
the delivery of your ATM CARD with the following information. 1.Full Name:.=
.................................................... 2.Address:............=
........................................... 3.Nationality:.................=
.................................. 4.Age:........Date of Birth:............=
......................... 5.Occupation:....................................=
................ 6.Cell Phone :...............Mobile:.............:........=
........... 7.State of Origin:......................Country:...............=
.. 8. Copy of your Identity Card Are You DEAD or Alive? Regards, Hon. Justi=
ce Eric .A Chairman ICPC Nigeria. (Independent Corrupt Practice Commission,=
ICPC)

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