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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: scan <scan@trana.se>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 14:37:59 +0200
Subject: YOU BENEFICIARIES CONTACT ATM PAYMENTS VIA E MAIL atmdepartment15@gmail.com




OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT (UBA)
TEL LINE: +2348030827531
ALLOCATION NO:10X543XX/765
PAYMENT CODE:0920
SEQUENCE NO:PPP/554/XX/78
OUR REF: PRS/COM/00452/IMP:
atmdepartment15@gmail.com

ATTN;

THE ABOVE SUBJECT MATTER REFERS.


THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL AND ALL YOU SAID THEREIN WAS NOTED.
BE INFORMED, THAT IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EFCC, INTERPOL, THE FBI IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL NIGERIA DECIDES

TO PAY ALL BENEFICIARIES THROUGH THIS METHOD WHICH IS NOT KNOWN TO THESE UNSCRUPULOUS ELEMENTS WHO CLAIM TO BE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

IT MIGHT INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT YOUR SWIFT CREDIT CARD(VISA ATM CARD) PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED IN OUR INTERNATIONAL NETWORK SYSTEM, AND YOUR PIN NUMBER

IS IN THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR PERUSAL. YOU CAN USE YOUR SWIFT CREDIT CARD IN ANY INTERNATIONAL BANK IN THE WORLD.

HOWEVER, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THE ATTACHED FEE IS FOR THE REGISTRATION AND DISPATCH OF YOUR SWIFT CREDIT CARD TO YOUR DESTINATION ADDRESS WHICH IS $395

ONLY.

YOU ARE THEREFORE, ADVICE IN THE RECEIPT OF THESE INSTRUCTION TO PROCEED TO THE WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER AND MAKE THE PAYMENT TO THE

UNDERSIGNED OFFICER FOR FAST AND QUICK ISSURANCE OF YOUR SWIFT CREDIT CARD UPON CONFIRMATION OF THE REGISTRATION FEE.

With respect to the provision Section 17 of decree 114 of the 1999 constitution, I was directed to inform you that your payment verification and

confirmations is “OK”. Therefore, we are happy to inform you that arrangements has perfectly concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid

to be transparent inline with programmed of the present administration of DR. EBELE GOODLUCK JONATHAN President and Commander in chief Of the Armed Forces

of the Federal NIGERIA in his crusade against corruption.

However, it is our pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number; 1480050011004432 has been approved and upgraded in your favor. Meanwhile, The ATM Card Value

is $3.8 Million USD Only. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of US$3,000.00 is permitted daily. And we are duly inter-switched and you can make

withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to you.


Everything has been put together to deliver this your ATM CARD,what is now holding the card is the registration and delivery charge.Send it through Western

Union OR money gram Money Transfer with the below accountant information.

Receivers name ; ozoekwe.a.orjiakor
Country; Nigeria
city:Lagos
Text Question:when ?
Answer: soon
MTCN=====

As soon as you send the money provide me with the following information from the western union payment slip.

Senders name :
MTCN:

within 48 hours confirmation of this payment. Be aware that the delivery fee receipt will be attached to your payment delivery documents to avoid being

delayed by the customs.

Advice this office of your preferred time of visitation to delivery so that we can inform the courier service Company. And be informed that your valid I.D

card must be presented to the dispatchers before release will be done to you to avoid wrong delivery.

Treat as very urgent, as we also remind you once again that your ATM Card is ready, your ATM card and the approval of your card payment the original will be

send to you as soon as we hear from you with the information’s of the payment for the charges. I will also try to speak with you to notify you regard to this

development or you call me on my phone number.07066115921

Yours Faithfully,
MR.AUSTIN EJI


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