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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 Michael Elo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skybanktrustoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 06:26:06 -0800
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT

Skye Bank Plc
Head office, Plot 113
Bank Plaza Abuja Nigeria
REPLY ONLY THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SECURITY REASON'S:
Email;skybanktrustoffice@gmail.com,OR drmichealelo1960@gmail.com,OR skyfundtransfer@gmail.com
Our.Ref.No icbgh/db/af/12/11
                                   UNPAID BENEFICIARY
The management of SKYE BANK PLC after a crucial meeting with the president of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria Dr Good-luck Ebele Jonathan,the governor Of Central Bank Of Nigeria Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and the minister of finance Dr Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala in collaboration with the FBI have mandated SKYE BANK PLC to pay $10.5m to  clear off all foreign debts and beneficiaries relating to contractors , lottery winners ,next of kin of a deceased and many others their due Fund and your name appeared to be among the first twenty people SKYE BANK PLC
will pay their allotted fund.
An instruction was passed to pay this fund via ATM CARD  for security reasons and it will come with accessibility code(pin code) which the bearer will use to withdraw up to  $6,000 per day via ATM MACHINE also with this ATM CARD you can transfer your fund to bank.if you are involved in this category your advise to forward your details for immediate payment.
The ATM CARD comes with a Manual/Guideline that shall englithen you about how to use it.Your payment with ATM CARD would be send via courier services like: FEDEX, DHL, UPS to your destination/doorstep.
Paraventure you are a victim of scam, contract unpaid, lottery
winner,inheritance of a deceased and others please do indicate for immediate release of your fund.
Below are the few list of tracking numbers, you can track from FedEx website.FEDEX.com to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.
Charlie Love==================== 871359761727
Thomas Menefee=================== 871359809324
Patrick Craddock================== 871359809313
RICHARD AUTRY ================= 869713119185
OWEN J KAYODE ================== 871363130860
MARK STUBBS ===================== 871363116168
LEWIS SMITH====================== 871358164322
To effect the release of your fund valued of $10.5million USD and above you are advised to contact the Director of Payment  Dr. Michael Elo.
Email:skybanktrustoffice@gmail.com ,OR drmichealelo1960@gmail.com,OR
skyfundtransfer@gmail.com.
Contact  with the following information's:
(1) Your full
     Name:..................................................................................................................
( 2) Your
Address:..................................................................................................................
(3) Home/Cell
Phone:...............................................................................................................
Yours faithfully,
Dr Michael Elo
Director Atm Swift Card/Foreign
Operation Dept Skye Bank Nigeria Plc.
REPLY ONLY THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SECURITY
REASON'S:skybanktrustoffice@gmail.com,OR drmichealelo1960@gmail.com,OR skyfundtransfer@gmail.com.
 

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