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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: "ATM CENTRE" <greenhousefgn002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_martinsonovo@excite.com
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:59:36 +0000
Subject: RE:PAYMENT NOTICE VIA ATM

RE:PAYMENT NOTICE VIA ATM

ATTN:SIR/MA

DUE TO REPORTED CASES OF CORRUPT PRACTICES IN OTHER NIGERIA BANKS INCLUDING
THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS REVOKED/CANCELLED
ALL POWER VESTED ON THESE BANKS AND HAS APPOINTED THIS OFFICE NIGERIAN
FOREIGN CREDIT CARD REMITTANCE OFFICE TO ASSIST IN
MAKING ALL FOREIGN PAYMENTS.

THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AS A RESULT OF
PETITIONS AND COUNTER PETITIONS BY FOREIGN CONTRACTORS OVER NON-PAYMENT OF
THEIR INHERITED/ CONTRACT CLAIMS, THIS OFFICE HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO LOOK
INTO ALL OVERDUE CONTRACT PAYMENTS YET TO BE RELEASED
FOR VERIFICATION, VETTING AND IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.

YOUR NAME IS AMONG THE LIST OF BENEFICIARIES RELEASED FOR VERIFICATION AND
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT. BE INFORMED THAT FOLLOWING YOUR INABILITY TO MEET UP THE
NECESSARY FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS WHICH ARE MANDATORY FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR
OVERDUE FUND, THE PRESIDENCY IN ITS MAGNANIMITY HAS APPROVED THE SUM OF
$3.25MILLION US DOLLARS TO BE PAID TO YOU THROUGH ATM, TO ENABLE YOU OFFSET
THE NECESSARY TRANSFER OBLIGATIONS AND HAVE YOUR FUND RELEASED ONCE AND FOR
ALL.

YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO INDICATE YOUR READINESS TO OBTAIN YOUR OWN ATM
FROM THIS DEPARTMENT (CENTER). IT IS ALSO IMPERATIVE TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS
PAYMENT METHOD IS EASIER, FASTER AND COULD BE CASHED FROM ANY ANY WHERE IN
THE WORLD.

PLEASE DO RE-CONFIRM YOUR EXISTING MAILING ADDRESS AND YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION. DUE TO THE LONG DELAY THIS PAYMENT HAS SUFFERED,
BE REST ASSURED THAT IMMEDIATELY THESE INFORMATION’S NEED FROM YOU ARE
CLEARED, YOU WOULD RECEIVE YOUR ATM ANALYSIS FOR CLEARANCE OF FUNDS INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT. MAKE SURE YOU GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO
THAT THE NECESSARY ACTION WILL BE TAKING IMMEDIATELY. NECESSARY INFORMATION
NEEDED:

1. YOUR FULL NAME.
2. YOUR HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS
3. TELEPHONE / FAX NUMBER
4. AGE/OCCUPATION

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION AND GOD BLESS YOU. WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

DR MARTINS ONOVO
DIRECTOR CREDIT DEPARTMENT
BARR_MARTINSONOVO@EXCITE.COM

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