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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: "OCEANIC INTER. BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <oceanicbank67@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 16:27:00 -0700
Subject: Re: AT LAST YOUR FUND WAS APPROVED...

>From the desk of:
Mr. John Anderson
Director of ATM Payment
International Settlement Dept.
Oceanic bank international plc
Date: 04/ 11 / 2009.
Tell: +234-8020751540


Re:Immediate ATM DEBIT Cash Card Payment Notification:

Attn:Sir/Ma,

This is to inform you that after the meeting of oceanic bank
international plc board of director , we received a message from the
office of the presidency with letter headed explaining that we shall
programmed your payment through an ATM quick cash card on your name.

Sir/Ma additional to that, we did not have your personal information such
as your home contact address, your direct telephone number, your
nearest airport in your country, all the same your full name for us to
crosscheck with the name we have in our office to avoid diversionary
tendencies.

Sir/Ma, soon as we receive all this vital information request on your
favor, I personal will signal you the type of ATM QUICK CASH CARD we
have on table for you to choose your choice before we start programming
the CARD on your name as the instruction has been noted.

Take care of your self and feel free to ask any question.

Note That Because Of Impostors, We Hereby Issued You Our Code Of Conduct, Which Is (ATM-202) So You Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting The Card Center By Using It As Your Subject.

Wait For Your Expedite Response.

Yours In Service,
Mr. John Anderson
lnternational Settlement Dept.
Oceanic bank international plc.
Motto: Your Happiness is our Joy


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