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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: "SCAM VICTIM COMPESATION OFFICE" <atmcardregistersections@iiiha.org>
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 15:47:32 +0100 (CET)
Subject: SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD.

SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD.
BANK OF AFRICA/UNITED NATIONS 2011
COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS DIRECTIVE.

ATTN:Sir/Madam.

SCAMMED VICTIM/1 MILLION BENEFICIARY.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654 1MILLION USD

This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated from the United
Nations and Bank Of Africa to pay 100 Benin Republic 419 scam victims $1
Million each, you are listed and approved for this payments as one of the
scammed victims,get back to us as soon as possible for the immediate
payments of your $1 Million compensations funds. On this faith full
recommendations,I want you to know that during the last UN meetings held
at Proto Novo,Capital Of Benin Republic,it was alarmed so much by the rest
of the world in the meetings on the lose of funds by various foreigners to
the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today,in
other to retain the good image of the country,the president of the country
is now paying 100 victims of this operators $1Million USD each,Due to the
corrupt and inefficient banking systems in Benin Republic,the payments are
to be paid by Bank Of Africa as corresponding paying bank under funding
assistance by the National Westminster bank London. According to the
number of applicants at hand,84 beneficiaries has been paid ,half of the
victims are from the United States and Asia,we still have more 16 left to
be paid the compensations of $1Million each. Your particulars was
mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested in Cotonou as one of
their victims of the operations,you are hereby warned not to communicate
or duplicate this message to him for any reason what so ever,the US secret
service is already on trace of the criminal,You can receive your
compensations payments via ATM CARD PAYMENT. Furthermore you are advice to
reconfirm you billing address include your full name and direct contact
telephone number to the Managing Director Swift Card Consultant Payment
Center for the certified ATM Card, the contact information is as follows:


MANAGING DIRECTOR SWIFT CARD
CONSULTANT PAYMENT CENTER.
Email:(infobankofafrica00@ymail.com)
TEL PHONE: +229-97 09 71 82
NAME: Rev Dr Harrison Peter.

Call him immediately you get this mail to enable him speed up for your ATM
payment Card,NB Please do not reply to this E-mail,contact the Managing
Director Swift Card Consultant Payment Center immediately with the
necessary information required from you so that they will commence on
processing.

Yours faithfully,
Gad Amata




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