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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: alman sadiq <alman_303@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <soludo2006@o2.pl>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:28:59 +0100
Subject: Atm Payment Update



Atm Payment UpdateOffice of the chief auditor to the president,International credit settlement Attention: beneficiary This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance file and found out why you have not received your payment, it was because you have not fulfilled 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 this bank who kept on promising you at the end they all fall entirely with endless stories.

We wish to advice you that such an illegal act like that has to be stop 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 centre Asia pacific, that is the latest instruction from ALHAJI UMAR 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 one thousand, five hundred United States dollars per day. So if you like to receive your fund in this system please send the below immediately. 1. Full name2. Full address (p.o box not acceptable)3. Phone and fax # 4. Your age, sex and current occupation5. Attach copy of your identification Rev. Father Martins Uzo Director, atm payment department, (cbn)Email: ) 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 communication with any other person(s) or office(s)to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment. Regards, Mr. Sadiq AlmanChief auditor to the presidentFederal republic of Nigeria
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