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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "atmofficezone761@aol.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- atmofficezone761@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Director John Karen <admin@admin.com>
Reply-To: atmofficezone761@aol.com
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 07:20:14 -0700
Subject: Attention

--
Attention

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay
you,
your over due compensation fund which you could not complete the
process of the released of your transfer pin code through the Digitized
Payment
System. We have decided to pay your funds through (ATM Visa Card) This
arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank, United Nation
and
Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within the world.

The World Bank, United Nations and Paris Club introduced this payment
arrangement as to enable our Contract compensation inheritance fund
beneficiary
to receive their fund without any interference. the ATM Visa Card was
contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

The ATM Visa CARD is credited with the sum of$2,800,000.00 USD(Two
Million
Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars), it is already loaded in
the
Master Card which you can use to access your fund in any ATM
Stand/location
worldwide and remember that the maximum withdrawal daily limit is five
Thousand
United States Dollars(US$5,000.00)we have concluded delivery arrangement
with
the below courier services companies and their delivery time is stated
below.

UPS=48hrs/$300
FedEx=72hrs/$250
DHL=4days/$200

Kindly provide me with the below details in your response to this email
and let
me know which courier company you would want us to use for the shipment
of
your
ATM Card visa card to you.

Understand that you will be liable for the delivery fee of your Visa
card
to you
with any of the above courier company this because the said amount is
protected by Hard Cover
Insurance Policy (HCIP) and Insured in it's full value which makes it
impossible
to make any deduction from it.

This is in accordance with section 38(1)(n) of the International
Insurance
Act as
adopted in 1996 and amended on 3rd July 1998 by the Constitutional
Assembly.
Reconfirm the below information to avoid any mistake

1. Valid Delivery Address:
2. Full Names:
3. Phone Number:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
.

YOU Can also request for online bank wire transfer if you prefer
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

Yours Sincerely
Director John Karen
urgent call or text+1(408) 684-0487
Director Foreign Remittance Department
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Bank Benin Plc
Email:atmofficezone761@aol.com

...Customers satisfaction is our guarantee

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