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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: JOHN ADE <johnade271@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 03:49:51 -0800
Subject: Delivery of Your ATM (MASTER) Card,

ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC
Head Office: 57, Marina,
Lagos-Nigeria.



Delivery of Your ATM (MASTER) Card,


Be informed that after the investigations into some irregular payments
by the bank, the government of federal republic of Nigeria in
conjunction with the apex Bank of America, has formalized arrangements
to commence the payment of your outstanding payment of $1,500,000.00
(One million five hundred thousand United State Dollars only) to you
through this esteem bank, by Atm master card.


By this new payment arrangement, you are to enjoy less costs as your
payment has already been approved to be loaded into a MASTER (ATM)
card which will be delivered to you at your preferred destination in
your country. The ATM card you will access your funds from any ATM in
over 170 countries and can be used at POS globally.

So go ahead and furnish us with the following information below for
accurate delivery without mistakes:


1. Your full names....................................................
2. Delivering address P.O.BOX not accepted............................
3. Country/State......................................................
4. Occupation.........................................................
5. Telephone number...................................................
6. Age................................................................
7. Have you ever receive Atm card before..............................


The receipt of the above-listed requirements by our Atm master Card
Unit assures safe delivery of your loaded ATM card to your destination
within 72 hours.Take note that as soon as the parcel is on transit
your tracking number will be forward to you so that it will enable you
to track your package over there and know when it will get to your
address. Let me repeat again, try and reconfirm your delivery
information as soon as you receive this email to avoid any further
delay and take note that your pin code of your Atm master card is
(((7864))) do not expose it to anybody. And try to call me, as soon as
you receive this email, so that I will be rest assured that this
message get to you safety. Accept our congratulations.

Faithfully yours
MR.JOHN ADE

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