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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: "=?iso-8859-1?q?ATM CARD =20PAYMENT CENTRE?=" <atmcardpaymentcentre@orangemail.es>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:00:57 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT VALUE OF $8.3 MILLIOM/ FINAL NOTICE.


THE PRESIDENCY=20
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT DEPT
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE=20

=20
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB =20

=20
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFY ON YOUR CONTRACT /I=
NHERITANCE FILE AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE YOUR P=
AYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFIL THE OBLIGATIONS GIVING TO YOU IN R=
ESPECT TO YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.=20
=20
SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE=
OFFICIALS IN THE BANK SO SUCH ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THAT HAVE TO STOP IF YO=
U WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT. SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTI=
ON TO YOUR PROBLEM, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR =
SWIFT CARD PAYMENT WHICH IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE NEW ELECTED=
PRESIDENT ALHAJI UMARU YAR'ADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.=20=

=20
THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDR=
AW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXI=
MUM IS FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FU=
ND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY FORWARDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS=
;=20
=20
1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. MOBILE AND FAX NUMBER:
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO=20
(P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED) :
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION:

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT 8.3 MILLION =
US DOLLARS (EIGHT MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)=
FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH A=
NY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALI=
ZING YOUR PAYMENT.


EMAIL BACK ON MY PRIVATE BOX=20
( atmcard_legaldept303@yahoo.co.uk ) AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORT=
ANT MESSAGE FOR MORE DIRECTION ON HOW TO CONTACT THE SWIFT CARD CONSULT=
PAYMENT CENTER FOR IMMEDIATE ISSUING OF YOUR ATM CARD

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUC=
T, WHICH IS (303) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE IN ALL FUTURE CORRE=
SPONDENCE.=20
=20
=20
Best Regards =
=20
BARRISTER ROBERT SCHEEL.=20
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT DEPT
ATM CARD REGISTER LEGAL DEPT
=20
N.B: PLEASE REPLY THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE BOX ON :
atmcard_legaldept303@yahoo.co.uk

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