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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: Rev Dr Harrison Peter <officefill66@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: onemillionfivehundred@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:28:06 +0800 (SGT)
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 $80.00 Benin Republic 419 scam victims $2.5 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 $2.5 Million compensations funds.

On this faithfull recomendations,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 variouse 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 pay ing $80.00victims of this operators $2.5Million USD each,Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems in Benin Republic,the payments are to be paid by Bank Of Africa



as corressponding paying bank under fundling 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 20 left to be



paid the compensations of $2.5Million each.

Your particulars was mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested in Cotonou as one of thier 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 Dire ctor Swift Card Consultant Payment Center for the certified ATM Card, the contact information is as follows:



MANAGING DIRECTOR SWIFT CARD

ATM CONSULTANT PAYMENT CENTER.

Email:(onemillionfivehundred@ymail.com)

TELPHONE: +229-98-473451

NAME: Rev Dr Harrison Peter.

Call him immedaitely 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 procesing.

Yours faithfully,

Mr,Gad Amatu

Below is where you can send the $80.00 for the proceed.



1.RECEIVER NAME:............. MR. NWEKE SYLVESTER

2.COUNTRY:............. BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA.

3.CITY :............... COTONOU .

4..TEST QUESTION:....HONEST

5.TEST ANSWER:......TRUST.

6.AMOUNT ..........80.00



Please we are waiting for you, we should go to court with those thiefs before tomorrow .

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