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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: "Payment Representative Office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmcardpayment_dept@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:32:35 +0430
Subject: Re: Your Payment (Unpaid-Beneficiary)...rdp 2

Unpaid-Beneficiary,
It is obvious that you have not received your fund due to lack of payment for the bank, cost of transfer or the documents, and also due to past corrupt Nigeria Governmental Officials and with the foreign Banks, who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and 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 have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency President GoodLuck Jonathan 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.
To effect the release of your Compensation fund valued at $1.5million through ATM CARD, you are advised to contact the director of payment and delivery officer Below;
Name: Mr. David Omo
TELEPHONE NUMBER: +234-809-128-8840
EMAIL: mrdavidomo@i12.com or atmcardpayment_dept@yahoo.cn
On contacting him do provide him with the following informations:
Your full Name:
Your Address:
Home/Cell Phone:
Age/Occupation:
And also state how much is your funds.
As soon as we receive your Details, we are going to issue the ATM CARD on your name and also a copy will be sent to you, before delivery of the ATM CARD.
Note that you are advice to stop every contact with any Bank or office, and do not pay that fees you are ask to pay.
Important Note: You are to pay for the UPS Courier Charges of US$155 Only, to enable the UPS Courier send the ATM CARD to you through your Home address, and that is the only payment to send in this transaction.
If you want to see your ATM CARD before you Pay, we can Attach a copy for your View, But remember to send the Above informations(Name and Address with Phone Number) to our office.
You are to use this Information to send the payment, for the Courier Charges
RECEIVER'S NAME: MR. DAVID OMO.
DESTINATION: LAGOS, NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION: COLOR
TEXT ANSWER: GREEN
Our good office will release you funds.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Maria Adewale
Nigerian Payment Representative Officer.
CC: National Central Bureau of Interpol with United nation and F.B.I.

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