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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: "Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva" <michaeldesmond09@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uttamdhillon04@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2021 13:17:59 -0500
Subject: Attention Dear ATM owner,

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Attention Dear ATM owner,
Contact Mr. Uttam Dhillon
[ uttamdhillon04@gmail.com ] For Your ATM VISA Card Delivery Today.

Dear, we have been planning on how to deliver your ATM CARD to your
home address and right now, all the necessary arrangements concerning
the delivery have already been successfully made. This is to let you
know that we have finalized with Wells Fargo Bank to credit your ATM
Card with a sum of ($8,500,000.00) to an ATM VISA CARD. So your
inherited funds of 8.5 million United State dollars has been converted
and credited to an ATM VISA CARD.

Here's your ATM card details/information;
4342-5801-5196-5506 Exp: 10/24, CCV: 713

I want you to immediately contact Mr. Uttam Dhillon with your home
address, Tell phone number, full name.

You're required to contact him as soon as possible, to enable him
deliver your ATM card to your home address and also, you can track
your ATM card with the provided ATM card information and also ensure
that your ATM card is properly activated. Contact Mr. Uttam Dhillon
through this Email;
[ uttamdhillon04@gmail.com ]
Phone: +1 (323) 795-5180

Thanks so much for your patients,
Best regards.
Yours in service,
Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva,
I.M.F president.

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