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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: Bishop John Martins <peter20002to20004@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: bishop_johnmartins@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:50:56 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION


OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
DIRECT SECURITY LINE:+234-803-382-3959
EMAIL:- bishop_johnmartins@yahoo.com
CALL ME.

ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT
RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE
OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH
THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE
RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN
ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE
YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR
PROBLEM.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD
PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION
FROM MR. PRESIDENT, CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO (GCFR) FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD
WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE
IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS TWENTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS
WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THIS OFFICE AND ALSO SEND
THE

FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. FULL NAMES;
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
3. ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO(P.O BOX
NOT ACCEPTABLE)
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION

THIS ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT
$8,300,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2007. ALSO
FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER
COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID
ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM PAYMENT.FOR ORAL DISCUSSION,
I CAN BE REACHED ON +234-803-382-3959 OR EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON
AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION
AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED
OFFICE.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE
OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS
CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR
SUBJECT.

REGARDS,

BISHOP: JOHN MARTINS
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
DIRECT SECURITY LINE: +234-803-382-3959
EMAIL:-bishop_johnmartins@yahoo.com
CALL ME.


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