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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: United Wideworld <unitedwideworld552@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:42:56 +0100
Subject: BE MINDFULL;

St. Peters development Savings bank
Bank address 1033-bp grace house


Very Urgent and Important


This is the 1st time i am sending you this notification letter
regarding to your abandoned ATM Master Card valued sum of US $ 4.5
Million, And i want to received a positive respond from you or making
a suggestion on how you wish to receive your ATM Card Once again, I am
Dr. Albert Meyer , the new director ATM Head
of Operation St. Peters development Savings bank, I resumed to this
office on the 6th of January 2020, and during my official research I
discovered a abandoned ATM Master card valued sum of $ 4.5 Million
belonging to you as the rightfully intimate beneficiary.


I tried to know why this card has not been released to you, But I was
told by the Union management that the former director ATM head of
operation who left this office on November 2021, withhold your card
for his personal use without knowing that his evil plans towards
diverting your fund will be discovered. Now that your ATM Master card
is still available and ready for collection,You can come down here to
our bank to pick up your card direct from my office or alternatively
it can be arranged ship to your address through any registered
reliable courier company that you will take care of the courier
charge,Hope it is cleared and accepted by you. I do not know the
courier cost of shipping the card to you but if you permit me and
accept the terms then I can make an inquiry from the courier shipping
company to find out the cost,But in that case you will be required to
forward to me your address where you want to receive the card to
enable me find out the shipping cost to your location. Your direct
telephone number and address will be needed and more details of your
ATM card payment will be made known to you as soon as I receive your
swift positive response.


1.Your full name,country,address and phone number
2.Your age,sex, and your occupation/position held.........


Thanks for your co-operation and i wait for your kind
positive respond.


Email:albertmeyer@zohomail.com
phone number :(918 358 6758)


Yours Faithfully,
Dr.Albert Meyer
our co-operation and i wait for your kind

positive respond.

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