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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: "Jim Lawson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ppjoness@gmail.hu>
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2023 20:06:07 -0700
Subject: Your ATM Card is ready ..

Dear Beneficiary,
 
This is to officially inform you that we have written to you before without getting a response from you and we believe that our previous mail did not get to you therefore we are writing you again.
 
 
We are contacting you concerning the release of your inheritance / Lottery/contract payment /Cheque /ATM Card which has been delayed for transfer by some officials who claim to be in the position of your payment thereby extorting money from you in one way or the other.
 
 
 
The United Nations  Fund Monitoring Unit has finally approved your Funds for transfer. Your funds will be transferred to you via MasterCard ATM which is cashable in any ATM machine or Bank anywhere in the world.
 
as a result of this inform you that an ATM card worth $ 25 million has been credited in your favor as your inheritance /contract payment which has been delayed by these officers who claim to be in the position of your funds Therefore you are warned to stop any further communication with anybody concerning your payment your ATM
 
 
 
will be mailed to your home address via FedEx. Because we have signed a contract with FedEx which will expire by the end of October 2023 you will only have to pay $270 instead of $470 saving you $200 if you Pay before the end of the week you will save $200 and receive your ATM Card  you are advised to contact our correspondent officer Mr Lee wing with the information below
 
 
Name: Mr Lee wing
 
E-mail:   leewing@gmail.hu
Send them the following information for the conclusion of your ATM Card:
 
Full Name:__________
Delivery Address:____
Cell phone:_______
Occupation:_____
Phone Number:____
Age:______
Yours sincerely,
Jim  Lawson

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