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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: Miss Mary Williams <marywilliamsus2@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:31:10 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: YOUR FILE CODE #: ATM/LAG/NG


OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTIONPANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA                                                                                                          
http://www.nassnig.org/                                                                                                  

FILE CODE #: ATM/LAG/NG

Attn:Sir,,

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND VIA ATM SWIFT CARD.

In close consultation with the World Bank, IMF and the European Union (EU), this is to notify you of your enlistment as a beneficiary of a
recent Debt Management and Settlement Forum organized on the status of
global arrangement to have your beneficiary fund settled once and for
all. Of course, In the hope that you must have been aware of the past
financial leakages in the European foreign inheritance payment system,
and frustrations associated there from in your last attempt to claim the fund, wherein fund beneficiaries (like your self) was subjected to
unnecessary bureaucratic bottlenecks in lieu of claiming funds due them. The World Body, having solicited and received the cooperation of
Nigerian Presidency, in harmonizing the sequence of payments, have
discovered from records of outstanding foreign inheritance fund
beneficiaries due them, which your name and payment has been with held
and remain unpaid as a result of such bottleneck. On the prompting of
this finding, I wish to officially notify you that already, a total
amount of US$500 Million has been provided to the bank for this purpose
and it is on first come first serve.

 
 With this arrangement, I wish to inform you that ZENITH BANK PLC has been
instructed to issue in your name an ATM Cash Card with the valued amount of US$10M. In paying this amount to you, please note that it is without Prejudice to your original inheritance sum. Rather, it is a stop-gap
payment arrangement put in place by the World Body to on the one hand
ensure that you receive part of your fund, while on the other hand
ensure that the process is smooth and without any form of stress
whatsoever, whereas a comprehensive arrangement shall be made in future
to pay off the remaining fund due you.

Kindly re-confirm the
following information below to ZENITH BANK PLC HEAD OF THE PAYMENT
CENTER for final verification of your details so that the funds will be
paid in your favor:

(1) Your full names, address, phone, and Cell numbers (up to date)
 for ease of contact
(2) Beneficiary name for activation of your ATM CARD.
(3) A Copy of your Identification
(4) Your occupation

Believing that this arrangement will suit your condition and
expectations, we will therefore request for your expedited response to
avoid any more delay.

CONTACT PERSON:

Mr. Godwin Emefiele ;  General Manager (ZENITH BANK NIG PLC)
Email address: atmzenithbankplc@accountant.com
Tel/fax:+234-7081973532

Your file reference code for your payment is ATM/LAG/NG and should be
quoted in your contact mail to the bank otherwise the bank will not
recognize/process your ATM Swift Payment.
 
Note that the ZENITH BANK have been authorized to handle this payment to
keep a clean slate of foreign debt settlement because some Government
officials and individuals have tried to transfer this fund to you but
failed due to dishonesty and unnecessary demand for fees, You are hereby advised to stop any further communications with any one else or any
other financial institution and comply to ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA PLC to avoid any further delay. Please note that the United Nations and Government of Nigeriaand the USA will not be interested in any complaint from you if you fail to receive your fund via this programmer or fail to abide by this instruction. We
Apologized On Behalf Of The Nigerian Government For The Inconveniences
In Receiving Your Inheritance Fund Past.


Your urgent attention is expected               

Thank you.

 Senator David Mark
 Senate President Federal Republic OF Nigeria 
C/o Mary Williams Secretary to the senate
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