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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: WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME <prenderx1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:16:21 -1200
Subject: YOUR ATM PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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ATM PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT
UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
01 PB, OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA-FASO WEST AFRICA UNIT
Our Ref: WB/BF/UN/XX027
Motto:- A Stronger United Nations for a Better World
IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT
We have actually been authorized by the appointed UN secretary
general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS to inform you
that your EMAIL DRRESS has been selected among the compensations
payment of sum $750,000.00 for the covid-19 victims through ATM
Machine. We have been instructed to investigate the unnecessary delay
of your fund, recommended and approve in your favor.
During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that
your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of
the Bank in Europe who are Trying to divert your money and some other
people money into their private accounts, to forestall this, security
for your funds Was organized in the form of your personal
Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD, this will enable only you have
direct Control over this fund, we have also agreed with the Presidency
that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless
situation created by the Officials of the bank.
You are therefore advice to send your contact details to enable us
inform you about the paying bank in Burkina-Faso to collect your
original payment slip with your ATM card.
They will issue you an ATM card that you can use to withdraw money in
any ATM machine in any part of the world.
1. Your Full Names: 2. Your Nationality: 3. Your address for the
delivery of your ATM card: 4. Your Age: 5. Are you a male or female?
WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME.

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