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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: "DR.GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN" <goodluckjonathan-ebele@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: goodluckjonathan.ebele@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 02:27:07 +0530 (IST)
Subject: HIS EXCELLENCY DR.GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN








                                 
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

HIS EXCELLENCY DR.GOODLUCK EBELE
JONATHAN   
PRESIDENT NIGERIAN  ASO ROCK VILLA
ABUJA NIGERIA
 REF NO:...PDSN/OSI/OO2/
DSF2011
E-MAIL
ADDRESS: goodluckjonathan.ebele@hotmail.com


 
MOTTO:
NO BODY IS ABOVE THE LAW!!!
 
KIND
ATTENTION .

 

DEAR FRIEND READ TO YOUR UNDERSTANDING
BECAUSE I WANTED TO DO THIS TO YOU TO MARK MY SECOND TENURE AFTER OUR
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
 

THANK YOU FOR NOTIFYING THIS DEPARTMENT  THAT YOU DIDN'T AUTHORIZE THIS
IMPOSTOR NAMED (, )TO ACT AND RECEIVE YOUR ATM MASTER CARD VALUED
US$950.000.00USD ON YOUR BEHALF FROM THIS HONORABLE COMMISSION JUST AS THEY
CONFIRMED FROM (A.I.T) AFRICA INDEPENDENT TELEVISION.
 
BEFORE I PROCEED,
I WOULD LIKE TO URGENTLY CLARIFY AND ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS NOT A JOKE OR ANY
KIND OF GAMES THAT HAS TO DO WITH FRAUD OR IDENTITY THEFT BECAUSE THE SAID
WINNING CONTRACTUAL APPROVED SUM IS IN EXISTENCE AND IN YOUR NAME, READY TO BE
RELEASED TO YOU AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS LEGAL METHOD OF PAYMENT. I
REPEAT, THIS IS REAL, GENUINE AND ABOVE ALL, LEGAL AND 100% RISK FREE
FINANCIALLY FROM YOUR SIDE, BECAUSE EVERY INFORMATION CONTAINED HERE AND IN THE
PREVIOUS MESSAGE AS CONFIRMED BY THE DELIVERY COMPANY,SENT TO YOU OR IN THE NEAR
FUTURE ARE NOTHING BUT ABSOLUTE TRUTH.
 
TO THIS EFFECT, BE INFORMED THAT
THE EMAIL I RECEIVED FROM THIS MISCREANT HAS ALREADY BEEN DIRECTED TO THE
APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION UNIT OF THIS COMMISSION (E.F.C.C), FOR IMMEDIATE
INVESTIGATION ON HOW TO GET THEM ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED FRAUD AND WITH THE
HELP/INVOLVEMENT OF THE INTERPOL AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)
IN THIS PURSUIT TO ERADICATE SCAMMERS/CHEATS/FRAUDSTERS OUT OF THE SURFACE OF
THIS GREAT COUNTRY, I AM CONFIDENT TO TELL YOU THAT VERY SHORTLY, YOU WILL HEAR
OF THE ARREST OF THIS HOODLUM.
 
MEANWHILE, THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE FOR
YOUR PERUSAL AND IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT OF YOUR ATM CASH PAYMENT CARD TO YOUR DOOR
STEP SO AS TO EXPEDITE YOUR COMPLIANCE:-
 
(1). YOUR ATM CARD NUMBER
IS::::::::::::::::::::: :637 955 331 3000 049 772
 
(2). YOUR ATM
ACTIVATION CODE NUMBER IS::::::::::::::::::::::: 401202
 
(3). YOUR ATM
CARD PIN NUMBER IS:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: XXXX
 
(4). YOUR CARD
ISSUED DATE IS::::::::::::::::::::::::27/ 05/11
 
(5). YOUR CARD EXPIRY
DATE IS:::::::::::::::::::::::::8/ 6/14
 
(6). CARD SHIPMENT
DATE:::::::::::::::::::::::: 04/6\11
 
(7). CARD DELIVERY
DATE:::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::07/06/11
 
(8). SPECIAL ANTI FRAUD UNIT
SCREENED NUMBER IS::::::::::::SAFUCN2244923NG
 
(9). FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE (F.M.F) APPROVAL NUMBER IS::::::::::::FMF11
 
NOTE: YOU ARE
ADVISED TO CHANGE YOUR SECRET PIN AND PASSWORD IMMEDIATELY THE CARD ARRIVES YOUR
DOORSTEP ON THE DATE AND TIME GIVEN ABOVE.
 
MEANWHILE, BECAUSE OF THE
VITAL INFORMATION BOTH SIDES OF THE CARD CONTAINS ON HOW TO CHANGE YOUR PIN,
ACTIVATE THE CARD AND THEN FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE USE OF THE CARD
FOR CASH WITHDRAWALS AT ANY ATM CASH PAYMENT POINT/CENTER/MACHINES, WE ARE
UNABLE TO SEND SCAN COPY OF IT TO YOU VIA EMAIL TO AVOID ANY ILLEGAL FRAUDULENT
ACTIVITIES ON YOUR PART WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT BY INTERNET SPAMMERS/HIJACKERS,
BECAUSE THIS COMMISSION WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE
INTENTIONALLY DONE.
 
HOWEVER, TO ENABLE THIS COMMISSION FACILITATE ONE
TIME SHIPMENT AND PROMPT DELIVERY OF THIS CARD TO YOUR DESIGNATED ADDRESS WITHIN
LESS THAN 48HRS AS MANDATED/SCHEDULED THROUGH (SPEED LINK COURIER SERVICE
DELIVERY COMPANY), AN EXPRESS DELIVERY COST OF US$159.00 ONLY, IS REQUIRED FROM
YOU TO ENHANCE SHIPMENT/DELIVERY, OF THIS CARD TO YOUR DOORSTEP WITHOUT ANY
HITCH AND DELAY.
 
HOWEVER, KINDLY USE THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
(WU) RECEIVER'S DETAILS BELOW TO EFFECT THIS FEE AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS
NOTIFICATION RESPONSE TODAY SO AS TO FACILITATE SHIPMENT OF YOUR ATM CARD TO
YOUR DOORSTEP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE:-

RECEIVER NAME:JOHN NZE
LAGOS NIGERIA
COUNTRY; NIGERIA.
QUESTION;
GOOD
ANSWERS;LUCKS
AMOUNT; US$159.00
SENDERS
NAME;.....
MTCN..........................
 
AS SOON AS THIS FEE IS
EFFECTED TO THE SHIPPING COMPANY'S RECEIVER'S INFORMATION ABOVE, YOU ARE
REQUIRED TO PROVIDE US WITH THE FOLLOWING PAYMENT COMPLIANCE PICK UP DETAILS FOR
CONFIRMATION TO HELP US INSTRUCT THE SHIPPING COMPANY TO PROCEED WITH SHIPMENT
OF YOUR CARD TO ITS DESTINATION COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY AND THEN QUICKLY FURNISH YOU
WITH THE LABEL RECEIPT TRACKING NUMBER, TO ENABLE YOU TRACK STATUS OF THE
SHIPMENT AND ITS SAFETY ARRIVAL TO YOUR DOORSTEP WITHIN 24HRS
RESPECTIVELY:-
 
(1). MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER
(M.T.C.N).
 
(2). SENDER'S NAME & ADDRESS.
 
AS SOON AS I
RECEIVE THESE DETAILS FROM YOU AND THE SENT FEE CONFIRMED, WE WILL NOT HESITATE
TO AUTHORIZE IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT OF YOUR ATM CARD TO IT'S COUNTRY/STATE LOCATION
AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.
 
FOR YOUR INFORMATION, BELOW ARE TABULATED REASONS
OF THE US$159.00 FEE PAYMENT AS CHARGED:-
 
(A). COURIER SERVICE
FEE::::::::::::::::::::::::US$100.00 ONLY.
 
(B). INSURANCE PREMIUM
COVERAGE CHARGE:::::::::::::::::::::: US$59.00 ONLY.
 
TOTAL FEE
INVOLVED:::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::US$159.00 ONLY.
 
THEREFORE, IF
YOUR MAILING ADDRESS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE SENDER ADDRESS OF THIS FEE, PLEASE
KEEP US POSTED WITH THE CORRECT/VALID ADDRESS WHERE YOU WISH THE SHIPPING
COMPANY TO DELIVER THE PARCEL (ATM CARD) IN YOUR NEXT RESPONSE SO AS TO AVOID
WRONG DELIVERY, BECAUSE THIS COMMISSION WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY
LOSS/MISDIRECTION OR WRONG DELIVERY OF PARCEL WITHOUT PROPER NOTIFICATION
GUIDELINES FROM THE BENEFICIARY.
  
 YOUR IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
FEE TODAY WILL HELP ATTAIN SHIPMENT OF THIS CARD TO YOUR DESIGNATED ADDRESS
WITHIN THE TIME FRAME STIPULATED ABOVE UNFAILINGLY.
TAKE NOTE: THIS FEE CANNOT BE WAIVED OR NEGOTIATED. FURTHERMORE, IT CANNOT BE
SIMULTANEOUSLY SUBTRACTED/WITHDREW FROM THE ATM CASH CARD BY A THIRD PARTY
BECAUSE YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS THE MANDATED TO ACCESS THE CARD FOR ANY
TRANSACTIONS IN AND OUTSIDE THE USA WITH THE INFORMATION OF IT. ANY ATTEMPT BY A
THIRD PARTY WOULD BE SUBJECTED/REGARDED AS A FRAUD AND WE WILL NOT HESITATE TO
INSTRUCT THE ISSUED BANK TO HAVE IT CONFISCATED/DECLINED SINCE WE ARE NOT READY
TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ON YOUR PART IF OR INTERCEPTED.
ON THE OTHER HAND, BE EARLIER INFORMED THAT THE SHIPPING COMPANY INVOLVED
DOESN'T OPERATE THE CASH ON DELIVERY (C.O.D) METHOD OF SERVICE. THEY RECEIVE
SHIPPING CHARGE/FEE(S) UPFRONT AND THEN EXECUTE SERVICE PROMPTLY WITHIN THE TIME
FRAME STIPULATED.
I HOPE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ASSURED/CLARIFIED/GUARANTEED WITH THE ABOVE LINES
CONCERNING SHIPMENT OF YOUR ATM CARD? THEREFORE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO GO AHEAD AND
HAVE THE FEE EFFECTED TO THE AUTHORIZED RECEIVER'S INFORMATION GIVEN TO AVOID
DELAY IN ATTAINING DELIVERY OF THE ATM CARD TO YOUR NOMINATED ADDRESS WITHIN
LESS THAN 48HRS AS SCHEDULED IN YOUR FAVOR.
 
IMPORTANT: WE WOULD LIKE YOU
TO KNOW OF THE TIME FRAME IN THIS TRANSACTION, WHICH WE WANT YOU TO
OBSERVE/OBLIGE TO  IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY BREACH OF AGREEMENT, BECAUSE ANY FORM
OF DELAY, HESITATION, DOUBTS IN THIS TRANSACTION WILL  LEAD TO IMMEDIATE
TERMINATION OF THIS PAYMENT IN THE NEXT 48HRS IF PAYMENT DEVICE/FUND IS NOT
CLAIMED BY YOU.
 
NB: IF WE DON'T HEAR BACK FROM YOU WITHIN LESS THAN
24HRS, WE WOULD ASSUMED THAT YOU GOT THIS NOTIFICATION RESPONSE AND THEN IGNORED
IT, AS A RESULT, WE WILL NOT HESITATE TO SUSPEND FURTHER SHIPMENT OF THIS CARD
TO YOU UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
 
THANKS FOR YOUR
ANTICIPATED COOPERATION IN THIS REGARDS.
YOURS
FAITHFULLY 
BEST
REGARDS,


FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

HIS EXCELLENCY DR.GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN
  
PRESIDENT NIGERIAN  ASO ROCK VILLA ABUJA NIGERIA
 REF NO:...PDSN/OSI/OO2/
DSF2011


 


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