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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: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY NEW SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME <nspscenter_14@hotmail.fr>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:21:52 +0000
Subject: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY



OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCYNEW SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEMEFEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE ATTN: FUND BENEFICIARY:

THIS IS TO OFFCIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE FINALLY ARRIVE TO ASOLUTION FOR BENEFICIARIES TO RECEIVE THEIR FUND. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE BY THE JOINT MEETING OF THE AFRICAN HEAD OF STATES. THIS ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1. YOUR FULL NAME1. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER2. ADDRESS3. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
CONTACT PERSON:
DR. CHRIS JEGA

DIRECTOR (ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER) REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,FIRST CITI MONUMENT BANK EMAILS:(atmcardunit@firstcitimonument.int.tf) or (info@firstcitimonumentonline.net.ms ) THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT$8,000,000.00 TO YOU FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2007. ALSO FOR YOURINFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) OR DISREAGRD ANY CORRESPONDENCE SIMILAR TO THE ONE YOU JUST RECEIVE. THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT. EMAIL BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON FOR MORE DIRECTION ON THIS REGARD AND ALSO UPDATE ME IN ANY DEVLOPMENT FROM THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OFCONDUCT, WHICH IS (811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHENCONTACTING THE ATM PAYMENT CARD CENTER IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE, HENCE THEY WILL NOT ATTEND TO YOU.

BARRISTER JUSTICE DAVIESAUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT YOU SHOULD ALSO CONTACT MY SECETARY : AHMED YUSUF FOR FILE RECODING SEND YOUR DETAILS TO Email:mrahmedyusuf1@yahoo.fr


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