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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: "Rev. Robert Wilson." <wu293780@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnwill11331@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 21:55:10 +0200
Subject: INSTRUCTIONS TO DELIVER YOUR ATM VISA CARD.

FUND Branch Office White House Agent Washington DC.
Address:700 19th st NW. Washington DC 20431.United States

INSTRUCTIONS TO DELIVER YOUR ATM VISA CARD.

This is to acknowledge the receipt of an ATM card order, in respect
with the provision act of degree 114 of the 1999 constitution; I am
directed to inform you that your payment verification is confirmed.
Therefore, we write to inform you that arrangement is in progress to
affect your ATM payment as soon as possible and in our bid to
transparency. We just concluded a meeting with the entire Payment
Committee of the inter-switch technology, and at this conclusion we
had to contact you right away. Following your swift response to the
email, we had to write you in other to fully enlighten you on the
accurate step to take, for you to gain full possession to the ATM
card.

Its a pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number: 4187 6219 1845 3910
has been approved and issued to you and your Pin code is (9106). Your
Personal Identification Number is not known, the ATM Card Value is (
US$8,500,000.00 Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars ) You are allowed to withdrawal value of $25,000.00 is
permitted per Day, from any ATM Center of your choice in any part of
the world.

The ATM offers a convenient secure and widely acceptable. At the ATM
you can do the Following.

CASH WITHDRAWAL:
BALANCE INQUIRY:
PIN CHANGE:
MINI STATEMENT (LAST 10 TRANSACTIONS):
FUNDS TRANSFER (BETWEEN CARD HOLDERS):
BILL PAYMENT:
AIRTIME PURCHASE:

We have securely sealed and package your ATM CARD for security reason
which makes it impossible for anyone to view it, until its been
delivered to you, upon option of delivery chosen by you to be fully
insured by Nicon Insurance Corporation upon payment confirmation of
your delivery charges. You are requested to choose from the options
listed below your choice and cost of mailing, to enable us dispatch
your ATM parcel. There are different express channels for delivery.
Kindly see below the charges required to pay including insurance fee
added and choose the one that is most convenient to you.

3rd CLASS ARMS DELIVERY: 72 HOURS DELIVERY

Mailing $50
Insurance $50
Doc Processing fee $50
TOTAL $150

2nd CLASS ARMS DELIVERY---- 48 HOURS DELIVERY
Mailing $100
Insurance $50
Doc Processing fee $50
TOTAL $200

1st CLASS ARMS DELIVERY---- 24 HOURS DELIVERY
Mailing $100
Insurance $100
Document Processing fee $50
TOTAL $250

Below is the receivers information to send the amount required on your
Choosing Option, Send the fee using Money Gram or Western Union Only,
Or You buy Gift card, iTunes Card or Steam Wallet Card. today then
scratch the cards scan and send me the copies here , that is if you
can't be able to send the money through WU or MG. So make it fast so
that your ATM Card will be delivered to you without delay.

PAYMENT TERMS: We do not accept cash on delivery (COD) proposal for
such package Air sure charge for onward delivery must be paid through
our choice of service to our office as instructed within a period of
five working days after the receipt of this mail, do make urgent
contact upon the receipt of this mail on the option you have choose.

NOTE: Your ATM is protected by a hard cover insurance policy, which
makes it impossible to deduct any amount. This means that the above
charges cannot be deducted from the ATM CARD and hence must be
provided by you because you are an international ATM card value owner,
before the ATM is delivered to you. This is in accordance with section
(999) of the national act as adopted in 1998 and amended on 3rd July
2002 by the constitutional assembly. This is to protect and to avoid
misappropriation of the ATM Card. Be informed that delivery will be
made to your address after the confirmation of this payment for
delivery, as you know that the delivery fee receipt will be attach to
your payment delivery documents to avoid being delayed. Send your
response to us immediately to indicate your option of delivery within
24 hrs, you only have 7 days to claim this ATM CARD and after this
period, your CARD will be deemed to have been forfeited by you.

NOTE: NO DEDUCTION OF FEE, IF ASKED YOU WILL RECEIVE NO FURTHER
CORRESPONDENCE FROM OUR DESK IF YOU REQUEST FOR DEDUCTION YOU STAND TO
FORFEIT YOUR ATM GRANT CASH, BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT DEDUCTION
IS NOT POSSIBLE.YOU ARE ADVISED TO SELECT FROM THE OPTIONS OF DELIVERY
AND RESPOND BACK WITH THE PAYMENT FOR IMMEDIATELY DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM
CARD.

Treat urgently as we also remind you that your ATM Card is ready for .

Congratulations.
Get back to the general manager with your full information.

Thanks
Rev. Robert Wilson.

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