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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: "Prof. Mohamed Guru" <s.oj.10@w.cn>
Reply-To: prof.mohamed-guru@superposta.com
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:15:00 +0100
Subject: ATM CARD FUND NOTIFICATION


INTERCONTINENTAL BANK DU BENIN (IBB).
INTERNATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS TOPKA COTONOUFROM
THE DESK OF: Prof. Mohamed Guru Governor & Board Chairman IBB
INHERITED-CONTRACT#: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/99-10
CODE: CBN-BEF-IN-KTT-ATM-CAS
A/C#: 329601=101245=169=679 BOE
PAYMENT REF: CBN-UBA/IRD/CBX/021/07-10
BANK NUMBER:+229-97243908


RE: ATM CARD FUND NOTIFICATION


WE HAVE RECEIVED AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, THE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF), AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
PAYMENTS (SCFP), TO PAY YOU YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND FROM OUR BANK
(INTERCONTENITAL BANK OF BENIN REPUBLIC) AS CONTAINED IN THE FOREIGN DEBT
SETTLEMENT BOOK OF NEXT OF KINS AND CONTRACTORS.


I am the co-ordinator for this category of programmer and it should
not be 20 surprising to you with you awareness so far that fraudulent
people uses our name to try to scam/fraud innocent people.and reports
trip to us day in day out of people defrauded using our name and other
fraudulent email with company names and that is why they told you
that you should stop further communication with any other person(s) OR
office(s) to avoid hitches receiving your ATM-822... the problem we
are now facing is that many beneficiary like you find it hard to
believe us when they eventually become beneficiary, Your Personal
Identification Number is 2900. The ATM Card Value is ($3.4millions USD
Only) You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of SEVEN
THOUSAND USD PER DAY is permitted on withdrawal per Day and we are
duly Inter Switch and you can make withdra wal in any location and ATM
Center of your choice.


PAYMENT OPTION# IS: Global Acceptable ATM Electronic Master Debit
Card. REQUIREMENTS: Your Full Name and Physical mailing Address,
Telephone Number A copy of your Valid Id card The CARD will be
dispatched to your given address. via a registered courier.


1. YOUR NAME:
2.YOUR TELEPHONE:
3. FAX:
4. AGE:
5. SEX:
6. YOUR OCCUPATION:
7.Address where you want them to send the ATM SWIFT CARD.
8. OUTSTANDING FUND AMOUNT IF KNOWN BY YOU STATE IF NOT LEAVE BANK AS IT
IS IN THE SYSTEM



AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THESE INFORMATION FROM YOU, WE WILL COMMENCE
DISPATCH IMMEDIATELY WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURE DOCUMENTS IN OTHER
TO PROTECT YOUR ATM CARD LEGALLY AND DIRECTIVES TO USE IT.



FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY BASED ON EFCC REPORTS, THIS
REPUTABLE OFFICE HAS BEEN APPROVED AND ACCREDITED TO HANDLE AND
TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN CONTRACT / INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS THIRD QUARTER
PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2011. HOWEVER, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN
THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS STARTING FROM TODAY WE WILL CONCLUDE YOU
ARE DEAD AND FUND SEND TO NATOINAL CHARITY FUND.


NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF
CONDUCT,WHICH IS (ATM-822) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.


Yours truly,
Prof. Mohamed Guru (Board Chairman)
Director of ATM/ Telex Bank of Benin (IBB)
XYZ Department, (affix relevant department)
Bank of Benin Republic,+229-97243908
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Topka, Federal Capital Territory,
Benin Republic
P.M.B. 0187,
Garki Cotonou Benin.





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