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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: Lawrence Nwaeze <charles.and65@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: deliverfedex57@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:22:38 -0300
Subject:


OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
Abuja NIGERIA
OurRef: FGN /SNT/STB

This is to officially inform you that (ATM Cash Card Number
62805120033800XXXXX) has been accredited with your favor.Your Cash
Card Personal Identification Number is 8009XXX.The ATM Card Value is
$1,000,000,00
Million USD. you are to provide the below information and email it to
the Executive Secretary with the email as stated below.

We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in
Europe, America, Africa and Asia Pacific; this is part of an
instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas
contract payment and debt re-scheduling. We will send you an ATM CARD
which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part
of the world and In receipt of the above information, your payment
will be approve and pay to you by ATM CARD.
Contact Person: Mr. Charles Anderson
charles.anderson2020@yahoo.co.uk
Phone:+234-8060401119

Provide underlisted detail to the claim department Mr. Charles
Anderson on the email contact address stated above for the immediate
delivery of your fund to your destination within the next 24hrs.Note
that the only fee you are to send to the FedEx Delivery Service is
just $200usd for the delivery.

Full Name:
Delivery Address:
Phone Number:
Country :
Occupation :
Sex:
Age:

Note that the only fee you are to send to the FedEx Delivery Service
is just $200usd
for the delivery.

On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations
Kindest Regards.
(Sen. Lawrence Nwaeze)
Director Information Department,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.

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