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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: Mr William Robinson <mrjohnfavor@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrmarkmasondirector@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2022 04:49:18 -0700
Subject: Your payment. Respond ASAP

Citibank Financial Credit Dept
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
885 2nd Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10017, U.S.A
Out Ref 0900423
Date 02/07/2022

Attention Customer Sir/Madam

On behalf Citibank Groups Management, I William Robinson wish to
notify you today that your Approved ATM CARD payment since last year
,is available to be released to you as fast as you are able to comply
with us providing us with your full details as requested below

Full names:_________________________________
Address: _____________________________________
Country: _____________________________
Zip Code: ___________________________
Telephone: ___________________________
Sex: _________________________________
Age: _________________________________
Name Of Your Nearest Airport: _______________
NEXT OF KIN AND A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS
LICENSE: ___________________________

I Mr. / Mrs._______ hereby declared that, all the above information
produced by me is true. In our last Month payment batch list your name
is 273 after we successfully dispatched 7350 ATM CARD to their various
location through TNT Delivery INC ,
Parcel Content (One Valid ATM CARD) Card Type: (ATM MASTER CARD)
Programmed Valid Sum ($6.5 Million Dollars ) ATM CARD pin-code (0072)

ATM CARD User Instructions, You are advised and warned to keep your
Username and Pin-code away from reach of family and friends to avoid
funds withdrawals without your notice,Therefore I William Robinson at
this point I will not be happy that your ATM CARD is been cancelled if
you not respond to us , I will Immediately add your ATM CARD right now
among our Second Batch for JUNE 2022.

Below is your ATM CARD Details

Registration No: 674632 Reference No.-35460021 , Dispatch No:
339331 , CARD No No: 55674

FOR CONTACT DETAIL SEE BELOW
Contact Person MR. Mark Mason
Director ATM CARD Payment Dept
Citibank Group New York
Director Crediting and Payment Dept

We will update you upon your response to this letter that you willing
to receive your ATM CARD N/B Do get back to us immediately for your
perusal


Citibank Financial Credit Dept
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
885 2nd Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10017, U.S.A.

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