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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: "MARK HUDSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hudsonmark100@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 08:05:26 +0200
Subject: RE:NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM MASTER CARD.

Attn.: BENEFICARY
 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment.Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment After the Board of directors' meeting held in Abuja,we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem.
 
We have arranged your payment through our ATM CARD OR BANK WIRE TRANSFER PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific,This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling.
 
We will send you an ATM CARD or Wire the funds into your BANK ACCOUNT . You will use Your ATM CARD to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world,and the maximum daily limit is Two Thousand United States Dollars($ 2,000.000) valued sum at Two Million Dollars United States Dollars {$2,000.000} USD. If you desire to receive your fund this way.
 
ATM CARD DELIVER WILL COST JUST $235
 
WIRE TRANSFER WILL COST JUST $421
 
Get back to me with option you want to get your funds which worth $2,000.000.00, If you really get your funds by WIRE TRANSFER i will instruct how you will contact the BANK so that your funds will hit into your ACCOUNT.
 
Kindly re-confirm your Information:
 
1. Full Name...........................
2. Residential Address.....................
3. Phone Number............................
4. Fax Number...............................
5. Occupation..........................
6. Sex...............................
7. Age................................
8. Nationality.....................
9. Country................................
 
You will find below my personal email address and contact telephone number. Name: MR.MARK HUDSON. Email: ( hudsonmark100@yahoo.com ) Tel: +1(202)643-0738
 
We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any further communication with anybody or officer.
 
Thanks for your co-operation.
 
BEST REGARDS,
 
MR.MARK HUDSON

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