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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: "pc" <bvbv1@poczta.onet.pl>
Reply-To: <paulfcollins@mail.mn>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:05:37 +0100
Subject: REGARDING YOUR PAYMENT

ttn' Beneficiary,
This is to inform you of our concluded arrangements to effect your payments by ATM CARD.
 
Note That, Citi Bank was appointed by the Federal Debt Management Committee to handle all overdue payments previously in custody of the CBN by ATM Card base on the directive of the present governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria as ATM method is considered suitable with regard to certain mix-up over the payment that constitute to delay of the process since inception but finally resolved of resent. The present approved amount is $2.8 Million, and your email contact is among list of few beneficiaries provided us for payment. consequently, we have concluded necessary arrangements and all ATM CARDS is ready for delivery.
 
On this note, you are required to confirm to us your current address were you want your ATM CARD to be delivered and to also send the total courier delivery cost of $210 so that we shall have your ATM card send to you as directed. you need to send the delivery cost as we were not granted right of probable deduction of any kind, and we are abiding strictly to agreement and given directives hence beneficiaries are required to send the delivery cost for their ATM Card. on receipt of your delivery cost, the exact deposited sum of $2.8 Million will be send to you without further delay.
 
With your ATM CARD you can make withdrawal from any part of the world at ATM machines in your location but the limit is $5.000,00 per day.
 
upon receipt of your delivery cost your ATM card and neccesary user guide's will be send through the DHL courier service who will deliver to you at your designatd address, and your pin will be send to you by your email.
 
Yours faithfully
 
Paul F. Collins
Op/Info Dir. Citi Bank
 

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