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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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Fraud email example:

From: matthew mark <matthew_mark44@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barr_elviswilson000@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 18:23:04 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY FRIEND



THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Email: barr_elviswlison000@yahoo.com ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIESOFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY FRIEND: I AM MR. Dave Steve , NATIONAL SPECIAL ADVISER TO PRESIDENT UMAR MUSA YAR' ADUA FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND MINISTER FOR INFORMATION.THIS IS TO OFFICIALY 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 WEHAVE 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 ADVIVE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILEGAL 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 BY THE PRESIDENT UMAR MUSA YAR' ADUA (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 THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1.YOUR FULL NAME 2.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,3.YOUR COUNTRY AND YOUR REAL CITY4.YOUR FULL ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD 5.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION 6.A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY PROFF MR elvis wilsonINTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT+234-8034-8918-43 THE 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). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT. CALL ME ON MY DIRECT NUMBER+ 234-8034-8918-43 OR EMAIL BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION IN THIS REGARDS 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 (811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER. (Mr. Dave Steve)Minister for Information and National Orientation.Cell Phone:+234-8034-8918-43Email: barr_elviswilson000@yahoo.com
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