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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: Ministry of Finance <officefile49@o2.pl>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 06:54:20 +1200 (NZST)
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD




 
                     
                    MINISTRY OF FINANCE

                     
                     
       01 BP 4209

                     
             
   Cotonou-Republic of Benin





ATTN BENEFICIARY





THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT
/INHERITANCE FILES, AND FOUND OUT THAT YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT
FROM THIS AUTHORITY BEFORE NOW. THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED
YOURPAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU INRESPECT
OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.



SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE
NONEOFFICIALS IN THE BANK ON THE ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO
YOU.WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT WILL HAVE TO STOP IF YOU
WISHESTO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT, SINCE THIS AUTHORITY HAVE DECIDED TO PAY YOU
THECONTRACT INHERITED FUNDS YOU ARE ENTITLED TO BE PAID.



RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT
CENTERASIA PA CIFIC, WHICH IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM THE MEETING WE HELD
IN REPUBLIC OF BENIN. WE WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARDATM
MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS FIVETHOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED
UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER DAY.



SO IF YOU WISHE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS PROCESS PLEASE LET US KNOW BY
RESPONDING TO THIS MAIL.



WE HAVE MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT USD$1.5 MILLION AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL
YEAR 2012.ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU ARE ADVICED TO STOP ANY
FURTHERCOMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES
INRECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.



NOTE: BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS
(ATM-0011) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE AS YOUR SUBJECT WHEN CONTACTING
THIS OFFICE.



YOU HAVE TO RECONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION WHERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM CARD TO
DELVERAND YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER IMMEDIATELY TO THIS OFFICE.



REGARDS,



ACHIBONG FRANCIS

Email: ministryoffin@admin.in.th



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