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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: "F B I" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev_bode_thomas@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:38:08 +0100
Subject: $5.8MILLION PAYMENT IS AWARDED TO YOU 11

Unpaid Beneficiary,

It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $5.8million due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reasonand some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.
The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Umaru Yar'Adua to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.

Now how would you like to receive your payment? wired bank transfer or by ATM card?ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will use to withdraw up to $10,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it.Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it.Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option.Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from UPS and Fedex website to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.

JOHNNY ALMANTE ==============1Z2X59394198080570
GARY METZGER ==============1Z2X59394195952759
GLEN PAPANIKAS ==============1Z2X59394198690947
CAROL R BUCZYNSKI ==============1Z2X59394197862530
KARIMA EMELIA TAYLOR ==============1Z2X59394198591527

To effect the release of your fund valued at $5.8million you are advised to contact the director of payment Mr. Rev Bode Thomas with the information below,

revbodethomas1010@w.cn
Telephone:+234-707-213-6150.

On contacting him do provide him with the following in formations:
Your full Name...
Your Address:................
Home/Cell Phone:...................
occupation..........................
Preferred Payment Method (ATM/wired bank transfer/home cash delivery):................

That all transaction should be kept secret untill after payment?

I await your response to this email so we forge ahead with your payment delivery.Thanks and God bless.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Thomas Adeniran Federal Bureau of Investigation
CC:National Central Bureau of Interpol
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DISCLAIMER NOTICE:Information contained in this email is confidential and intended for the addresses only. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this communication without prior permission from the addressee is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication,please delete it permanently without copying,disclosing or otherwise using its contents, and notify the sender immediately.For claims contact revbodethomas10@w.cn


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