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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: "Gad Amata" <gadamata2012@live.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:51:50 -0500 (EST)
Subject: SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD.
BANK OF AFRICA/UNITED NATIONS
2012 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 100 Benin Republic 419 scam victims $1 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 $1 Million compensations funds. On this faith full
recommendations,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 various 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 paying 100 victims of this operators $1Million USD each,Due
to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems in Benin Republic,the payments are to be paid
by Bank Of Africa as corresponding paying bank under funding 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 16 left
to be paid the compensations of $1Million each. Your particulars was mentioned by one of the
syndicates who was arrested in Cotonou as one of their 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
Director Swift Card Consultant Payment Center for the certified ATM Card, the contact
information is as follows:


MANAGING DIRECTOR SWIFT CARD
CONSULTANT PAYMENT CENTER.
GROUP BANK OF AFRICA COTONOU BENIN
Email:(bankafricabj00@ymail.com)
TEL PHONE: +229-97 95 06 23
NAME: Rev Dr Harrison Peter.

Call him immediately 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 processing.

Yours faithfully,
Gad Amata

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