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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: "Mrs. Paula Kennedy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <worldfinance2010@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 03:48:15 +0200
Subject: Central Bank Plc./World bank , ATM payment notification



Cenral bank Bank Plc.
ATM International credit Settlement.
Directorate of International Payment.

Dear,Beneficiary...........

This is to officially notify you about your Fund that was suppose to be rendered to you via numerous ways i.e,Courier Companies,Western Union Money Transfers and Banks.Due to this lost of Funds of your's which was suppose to be given to you but failed to.So in this case,a beneficial meeting was held on the 1st of December 2010 at the World Bank in Switzerland,which top officials and Central Bank Governors from different countries in the world were present at the meeting.Which they discussed on how your Fund can be given to you without any loss at this time,which you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your ATM payment.In conclusion at the meeting,The President of World Bank Mr.Robert B.Zoellick has strictly authorized 6 Banks in the World to deliver all Funds through courier companies.Fund which is truly $250,000 Us Dollars to all beneficiaries in various countries in the world as an ATM SWIFT CARD Be
low

DaiwaBank/Osaka/Japan.
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Caja De Madrid/Madrid/Spain.
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Lloyds Bank/London/England.
.......................................
Central Bank Plc/Lagos/Nigeria.
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Banco di Santo Spirito/Rome/Italy.
........................................
Bank of NewYork Mellon Corp/NewYork/USA.

Each of this Banks are to distribute 350 ATM SWIFT CARDS to every beneficiaries in the World that are to receive their compensation ATM CARD,so this Bank(Central Bank Plc) will send you your ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world,but the maximum withrawal is $50,000 Usd per day while minimum withrawal is $5,000 Usd per day.

Note that this ATM CARD of your's have been activated and a security pin code number will be issued to you from this Bank as soon as you receive your ATM CARD for a safer withdrawal.

Please contact the ATM CARD payment department Manager Rev. Pastor James Smith by sending your informations to him for an immediate response.
Contacts of Rev. Pastor James Smith are as below;

Name: Rev Pastor James Smith
Email:revjamessmith2010@live.com
Office Telephone Line: +2348083010470

NOTE:FOR NON APPEARANCES,DO NOT CONTACT REV. PASTOR JAMES SMITH, IF YOU CAN NOT PAY FOR THE SHIPPING OF YOUR ATM CARD.

Your Full Name:...............
Country/Your Address:.................
Occupation:....................
Contact Home/Cell Phone:...................
Age/Sex:.................................

Please be notified that this are the charges you have to pay for the Shipping of your ATM CARD as they are charged Below;

DHL COURIER COMPANY fedEX COURIER EXPRESS UPS COURIER SERVICE
Shipping fee: $420 Shipping fee:$390 Shipping Sheeping fee:$370
(1 day delivery) (2 days delivery) (3 days delivery)

For oral discussion,you can reach Rev. Pastor James Smith on email or call his office telephone line given to you above as soon as you receive this important message for further directions and also update him on any development from the above mentioned office.

Note that is because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (CATM) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject.

Sincerely Your's,

Mrs. Paula Kennedy
Chief Remittance Officer,
Central Bank Plc,
And In Respect of The WorldBank,Switzerland

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