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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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. )
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.
- ofile1297@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: office file <mathewsteresas4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ofile1297@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:52:24 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE

Notification of payment via ATM Master Credit Card

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you, your over due Winning Prize/inheritance fund which you couldn't 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 Master Express Credit 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, Winning Prize,inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund without any interference. the ATM Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE

The ATM MASTER EXPRESS CARD is credited with the sum of$15,500.000.00 (Fifteen Million Five 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 Ten Thousand United States Dollars(US$10,000.00)we have concluded delivery arrangement with the below courier services companies and their delivery time is stated below

UPS 48hrs / $295
FedEx 72hrs / $370
DHL 4days / $250

DESCRIPTION OF PARCEL

ATM card/original certificate of weight :â€”â€“0.20kg
Bonded draft of weight :â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”0.17kg
Total weight of parcel :â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€“0.37kg
Color of Parcel :â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”-Dark Brown
Length of days :â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”24hours
Delivery Type:â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”-Premium Service
Delivery Status:â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”Virtual Pending
Customer Number:â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€“FRAl45771001

Your parcel contains the following documents

Contact the ATM CARD Department

Mr. James Dyke
Email to contact (ofile1297@gmail.com)
TELEPHONE: +1 (832) 749-1844

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

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

Here is one of our customer that is about to received his Credit Card few days from now His Name is Joni Szcozotka

HERE IS CARD INFO

1 Credit Card Number: 4565342104821427
2 Pin Code: (keep it secret for reason)
3 CCV Pin: 153
4 DHL tracking number:6349225783

Understand that you will be liable for the delivery fee of your ATM Master Express Card to you with any of the above courier company

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE

Best Regards
Director Foreign Remittance

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