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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: jimpeters36@freenet.de
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:49:39 +0100
Subject: CONTACT ATM PAYMENT CENTRE NOW



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIAISLAND LAGOS
NIGERIA

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT
SETTLEMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. CATEGORY [A] OF
CONTRACT:/BENEFICIARY
CONTRACT / BENEFICIARY Number: NNPC/PED/1473/93

CONTRACT /BENEFICIARY Amount: US$8,300,000.00
ONLY (US$ 8,3M ) + MORE
THE INTEREST
REF ON COMPANY RC NO. :380406
CONTRACT DISCRIPTION:PIPE
CONSTRUCTION AND COMPUTERIZED CONOYOR OPTIMIZATION FOR PLANT A-D


ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE
VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT /INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE
NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE
OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE
PAYMENT.


SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING
WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE
RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVICE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILEGAL
ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE
WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE
ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA
PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT ALHAJI UMARU
MUSA YA\'ADUA(GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL
SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY
ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ONE THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY,SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS
WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO
SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX
NUMBER,
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO(P.O BOX
NOT ACCEPTABLE)
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. A COPY OF YOUR
IDENTITY

CONTACT PERSON:

DR. PATRICK AZIZA
INTEGRATED PAYMENT
DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: (atmpaymentcentre05@yahoo.it)

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT
CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $8,300,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR
THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY
FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s). THIS IS TO
AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.

EMAIL BACK AS SOON AS
YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION IN THIS REGARDS
AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED
OFFICE.

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE
OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER.

(MR. SADIQ ALMAN)
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE
PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND
BENEFICIARIES







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