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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: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: interl.departm2@msn.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:41:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Am sorry to tell you this if is not true


Attention'''
   
( Am sorry to tell you this if is not true )

   We received an emails from a lady called, Rosemary Becky, she called us and the Washington custom office  and Mr. Robert Mueller this morning again by 7:14am,  I hope you  will receive the attachement of your Atm card as soon as you can comply by today, because she said that we should change the name on the Atm card to her name which we refuse.  please let me know if this is true because we have been waiting for you to send the fee since yesterday as you have promise but no respouse or not as am confused now and if we do not see your response within 2hours then we will know that is true and enrooted you’re A.T.M card to her address?  you have to contact the custom officier through AGENT NAME: Paul George. Tele: +1 206-426-6305.  Fax: +1 206-426-6017,  because they requested that they will release your package in the next  2hours as soon as we confirm to them that you have send the requested fee and all the informations require.  and he
also said that today is the last day that if you dont send this money today that you may loose your card and your card will be handover to Rosemary Becky.  Please note that as soon as you can send this fee today, this $42(US$), will be the only fee that you will send to this office to receive your card. please send the money with the below information via western union or money gram only with the below information:

Senders Name:----
Recivers name:---- Jona Uzoma Simple
Country:--- Benin Republic
City:-- Cotonou
Text Question.----Who is our savior?
Answer ---The Lord Jesus.
MTCN:-------
Amount:--$42(US$)
   
As soon as you send the money today, please you have to call me or you email me the MTCN, so that the delivery agent will call you and know where you are for the final delivery today.

  Note: your Package is right at the Washington Dulles International Airport custom office. without you dont send this fee to provide you the Final releasement Document for the releasement of your package this morning been 29/11/2011, your package will not be release and if you dont send the fee  and your contact details by today, your Atm card will be hand over to the lady.

Waiting to hear from you soon.

Best regards,
Mr. Williams Peter.
Tele: (+229) 93126095
Reply to this email : interl.departm2@msn.com

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