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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: adebisi kenny <profadebisikenny01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <philorji01@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:06:39 +0100
Subject: NEW DEVELOPMENT REGADS TO YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT



ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY, THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILL THE OBLIGATIONS GIVING TO YOU IN RESPECT TO YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT. SECONDLY, WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANKS AND YOU ARE ADVISE TO KNOW THAT SUCH ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT, SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEMS. RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER IN NIGERIA THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION GIVEN BY OUR NEW PRESIDENT DR. 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 ATM MERCHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD,BUT THE MAXIMUM, IS FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY. SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUNDS THIS WAY PLEASE DO LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER ON THIS EMAIL: MR.PHILEMON ORJI (philorji01@yahoo.com) AND ALSO SEND THEFOLLOWING INFORMATION TO HIM AND COPY ME ALSO: 1.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER, 2.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND YOU THE CARD THROUGH DHL (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED) 3.YOUR FULL NAME AND YOUR TOTAL AMOUNT YOUR FUNDS ARE. 4.YOUR PASS-PORT OR DRIVERS LICENSEPLEASE INDICATE TO THE CARD CENTER THE TOTAL SUM YOU ARE EXPECTING AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY BODY OR OFFICE. CONTACT ME IMMEDIATE FOR MORE DIRECTION ON THIS REGARDS AND ALSO UPDATE ME IN ANY DEVLOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDRESS. NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTERS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH IS (8112). SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER. I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE. PROF. ADEBISI KENNYCHIEF AUDITORTO THE PRESIDENTFEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
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