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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: ATM Card Notification <shirleydavid20002000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: austinmadu1970@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:56:41 +0100
Subject: Swift Credit Card Work like These

European Inter Bank Clearing House
Paris France
Approval No; UN5685P
Reference No.-35460021 Allocation No:67463
Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674
Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763
confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013

Dear Esteemed Beneficiary.

My name is Mr David Richard. I got your contact via linked-in, It's a
privilege to write to you,You are being legally contacted today
regarding the final release of your long awaited fund. After a
detailed review of your file, I therefore wish to inform you that your
fund is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you
respond to this Office.

Be informed that European Inter Bank Clearing House have received
official confirmation from the Remittance Authorities in United States
that you are eligible to receive the approved payment as the legally
approved bonafide beneficiary. The Funds has been officially assigned
to you as the new entitled/ bonafide beneficiary and we shall effect
the release of the Funds in your favor from the Escrow account of the
Originating Bank.


After the Executive Council meeting held with other Financial
institution and Inline with European Inter Bank Clearing House
Financial Regulation,today the deed was approved by the International
Foreign Exchange Control Unit under the Order reference 59X 1X VOL 191
RGD Executive Express Approval and Censorship of the European Union
Financial Regulation,under SECTION 15 Paragraph 11 ARTICLE 19 (A)of
the enable ACT of 1998 hereby Approved The Payment Order.

Particularly, it is important to educate you regarding our esteemed
available methods of Transfer of Funds. As the approved bonafide owner
of the Funds, you reserve the singular RIGHT to know our preferred
Method of Payment before we can officially move ahead with the
processes of actualizing the final release of the Money to you.

ATM CARD PAYMENT
This card center will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to
withdraw your fund in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but
the maximum in your Card you can withdraw per transaction is
($2,000.00/$3,000.00 Thousand US Dollars.If you like to receive your
fund this way,

(1) Full Name as wanted on Card.
(2) Address where you want your ATM CARD.(NO P O BOX)
(3) Cell Phone And Fax Number.
(4) Your Country.

Constant communication especially via email is very important to
enable us attend to your Approved Allocation File regularly for prompt
payment.

Yours truly,

Mr David Richard
ATM Card Logistic Units

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