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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: JUSTICE GARY RON <masud@passport.gov.bd>
Reply-To: JUSTICE GARY RON <infoatmdepart@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2016 17:47:50 +0700 (BDST)
Subject: RE - DID YOU AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO RECEIVE YOUR ATM CASH PLUS?



--
THE INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES & OTHER RELATED OFFENCES COMMISSION
(ICPC)10 OKOTIE EBOH STREET, OFF AWOLOWO ROAD, SW-IKOYI, LAGOS NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE +(234)-802-838-3784
EMAIL:( infoatmdepart@yahoo.com.hk )

MOTTO: NO BODY IS ABOVE THE LAW!!!

FROM THE DESK OF JUSTICE GRAY RON.
FOR: IDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES & OTHER RELATED OFFENCES COMMISSION (ICPC).

KIND ATTENTION: CONCERNED BENEFICIARY,

SIR/MADAM,

RE - DID YOU AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO RECEIVE YOUR ATM CASH PLUS CARD VALUED US$9,800,000.00 ONLY ON YOUR BEHALF FROM THIS HONOURABLE COMMISSION?

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT A MAN OF 5.9 INCHES TALL, WITH BLONDE HAIR AND WHITE IN COLOUR FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CAME TO OUR OFFICE TODAY CLAIMING TO BE FROM YOU, STATING THAT YOU ARE DEAD BUT
BEFORE YOUR ABRUPT DEATH YOU MADE HIM YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND AUTHORIZED HIM AS YOUR LEGAL BENEFICIARY TO CLAIM YOUR ATM CARD/FUND VALUED US$9,800,000..00 ONLY FROM THIS REPUTABLE COMMISSION.

NOW HERE COMES THE BIG QUESTION, DID YOU SIGN ANY DEED OF ASSIGNMENT IN FAVOR OF THIS MAN? THEREBY MAKING HIM THE CURRENT BENEFICIARY WITH HIS FOLLOWING CONTACT DETAILS: (7121 EDGETON ST; DETROIT,
MICHIGAN 48212-1905, USA.).

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT RELEASE DETAILS TO THIS MAN WHOM YOU MADE YOUR LEGAL BENEFICIARY, THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND UNDER THE INSTRUCTION/SUPERVISION OF MR.
OLUSEGUN O. AGANGA, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WORKING DAYS.


WE WILL BE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. SEND YOUR
REPLY THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: (infoatmdepart@yahoo.com.hk)

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION IN THIS REGARDS.

BEST REGARDS,


JUSTICE GARY RON (CHAIRMAN),
FOR: INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES & OTHER RELATED OFFENCES COMMISSION
(ICPC).

CC: TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA (FRN)
CC: TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY (GCFR)
CC: TO THE CRIME DIVISION UNIT (CDU

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