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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: PAYMENT DEPARTMENT <suppliagent@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmofficecommittee@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 03:21:41 -0800
Subject: Your money is ready through ATM

--
Greetings, ATM

This is to officially inform you that your ATM card number: 3774 2856
7847 9286 worth Two Million Five Hundred Thousand ($2.5 Million USD)
has been credited in your

favor in a bid to compensate you on your contract payment since you
are next on our inheritance file for the first part of this fiscal
Year 2021. The card center will

send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any
ATM MACHINE Center around the world.

Your personal identification code is ATM- 2990, Contact the payment
officer?nbsp; Butt Daniel (Mr.) on: ( atmofficecommittee@gmail.com )
with the following

requirements below for proper verification and claim processing:

Full Name:
Delivery Address:
Country:
Occupation:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Age:


NOTE:
It does not exceed 24hrs for you to get your fund when we get your
details to proceed.

Regards
STATE INHERITANCE COMMITTEE.
CONTACT ; atmofficecommittee@gmail.com

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