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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: "ATM CARD PAYMENT." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lamidosanusi001@yahoo.cn>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:05:42 -0000
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY .


Office Address: Tinubu Square, Lagos
Postal Address: P.M.B. 12194, Lagos.
Mobile Tel: +234 706 594 8333
Office Tel: +234 906 298 5209
Fax: +234 906 298 5276
Telex: 21340
Date:11/03/2010.

INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / PAYMENT OPTIONS


Attention: Sir/Ma,

I am in receipt of an approval document forwarded to my office by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to effect an immediate payment of $10,500,000.00
USD (USD$10.5 Million), to your nominated account overseas.These agreement
was concluded after an official discussion/conversation between the
American/Nigerian goverment ,and we have been ORDERED to pay all unpaid
beneficiaries as discussed by President Barak H. Obama the newly elected
American President,guided through the International Security Agency (I.S.A),as
well as Mr. Robert Mueller (FBI Director).


Basically, there are three (3) options for you to get your fund transferred to
you.

These options includes 1. Bank To Bank Transfer 2. Bank Account Opening 3. ATM
Card Mailing Option.

You are to make your preferred and affordable choice from the three options
below:

Option (1).

Bank To Bank Transfer:This is a direct electronic transfer that will enable you
receive the sum of money in any account that you will provide for this Bank to
effect the transfer as it is always done electronically. It will take three (3)
business days to reflect in the account that you will provide.

Cost of transfer:..................$335
VAT:...................................$50
Insurance:...........................$200
Total:................................$585

Option (2).

Bank Account Opening: You will have to open a new Bank account here and it will
be registered for international transfer and you can make an online transfer as
itwill take 24Hours to get the account done.

Account Opening:.................$100
VAT:...................................$50
Non Residential Permit:.........$380
Insurance:...........................$200
Total:................................$730

Option (3)
ATM Card Payment: You will have to receive an ATM Card and approved clearance
documents this will take two (2) business days to deliver to your doorstep. We
will have to use a courier company to deliver the parcel to your location.

Post Fee:............................$85
VAT:..................................$50
Insurance:.........................$200
Total:...............................$335

Please respond to this email by making a selection from the (3) options above
and make sure you send the fee of any options you choose to receive your fund
and as soon as the fee is received in less than 24hrs your fund will be processed
and released to you.

Payment Details:

Name: Marshal Sanco
Location:Lagos Nigeria
Text Question:What For
Answer'Services
Senders Name:.............................
City & State Money Was sent from:.....................
MTCN:..........................................

Note: your Funds are protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it
impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it can be remitted to you.
This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the Funds and hence
must be provided by you before your Funds is transferred to you.

We anticipate your prompt response.

Yours in service,

Dr. Sanusi Lamido.
Gov. Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN).
International Remittances Department (CBN).
Direct Your Response To: lamidosanusi001@yahoo.cn

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