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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: Dr Christopher Wray <christopher.a.aray2000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paymentc114@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 16:15:40 +0100
Subject: ATM MASTER CARD

Attention Dear Funds Beneficiary ,

The International Monetary Fund IMF and the USA treasure department is
compensating all the scam victims $4.5 Million United State Dollar
each, and your email address was found in the scam victim's list.This
ATM card department office /UBA has been mandated by the IMF and the
USA treasure department to release your compensation funds to you
through an ATM MASTER CARD to avoid any online fraud.

Therefore,What you have to do now is to contact The ATM PAYMENT CENTER
as soon as you receive this E-mail with this secret code (0022-ATM)to
know when you will receive your ATM MASTER CARD.

Secondly, make sure you reconfirm your Postal address and direct
telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on issuing your
ATM MASTER CARD to another person. Therefore,contact them immediately
with their contact address as stated below:

Contact Person: Mr James Anderson.
Contact E-mail: paymentc114@gmail.com
Phone: +22961145263

Kindly reconfirm the followings below Information to ATM PAYMENT CENTER;

1. Full Name
2. Residential Address
3. Occupation
4. Direct Cell/Telephone Number

Therefore,you have to contact them now with this secret code (0022-ATM
so that your ATM MASTER CARD will get to you in time.

Thanks.
Best Regard
Dr Christopher Wray

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