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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: parker_jude@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:30:22 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONGRATULATIONS=21=20=20YOUR=20EMAIL=20HAVE=20WON=20ATM=20CARD=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E?=

PRESIDENCIAL DESK FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
www.nigeria.gov.ng


OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION
AND NATIONAL ORIENTATION

MR. PARKER JUDE JUNIOR
Minister for Information
and National Orientation
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Attn: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR.

Category [A] of Contract:/Beneficiary/Amount: US$20,500,000.00

OFFICE TO THE NATIONAL SPECIAL ADVISER TO PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, MINISTER FOR INFORMATION.DR.PARKER JUDE JUNIOR is sorry
for the over due delay of your contract payment due to the fact that we
have been so busy paying beneficiaries through atm card delivery to your
doors step.

This is to notify you that the OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPEARTIONS CREDIT
SETTLEMENT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA has finally approved your payment through
the atm card.

However, with respect to the prevision section 17 of degree 114 of the 1999
constitution, your payment has been re-approved and would be paid immediately
through delivery post to your door step with-in 48 hours of confirmation
from you.

For us not to make mistake in the delivery of your atm card, we have decided
to reconfirm to you your contract details with the Nigerian national petroleum
corporation [NNPC]

BELOW ARE YOUR CONTRAT DETAILS

Category [A] of Contract:/Beneficiary
Contract / Beneficiary Number: NNPC/PED/1473/93
Contract /Beneficiary Amount: US$20,500,000.00
ONLY (US$ 20,5 m) + more the interest since 1993/year of execution.
Ref on Company RC NO.: 380406
CONTRACT DISCRIPTION: Pipe construction and Computerized Conoyor Optimization
for plant A-D Project Site: KADUNA REFINERY

With the contract details given to you now, your atm card would be delivered
by contacting DR.RASAQ ABDUL, director of operations atm payment center
immediately.
via email : rasaq_ab@yahoo.com

You have been advised to contact the director of operations, Atm international
credit payment center for the onward delivery of atm card by providing your
current beneficiary details.

1.CONTRACTORS NAME AND THE ABOVE CONTRACT DETAILS.

2.DIRECT MOBILE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

3.RECEIVER'S MAILING ADDREES WHERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERED. [P.O.BOX
NOT ACCEPTABLE]

4. INTERNATIONALPASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH AND THE CODE OF RESPONCE [811] BEAR
IN MIND THAT IF THIS CODE IS NOT ATTACHED TO YOUR MAIL WHEN CONTACTING US,
WE SHALL IGNOR YOUR MESSAGE YOUR MAIL FOR SECURITY REASONS AND SAFETY ON
CONFIDENTIAL MAILS.

WITHOUT THESE URGENT INFORMATIONS, THERE IS NO WAY, YOUR ATM CARD BE DELIVERED.


Your payment verification code and confirmation number is 'OK'. Therefor,
we are happy to inform you that arrangements has been perfectly concluded
to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid and transparency inline
with the programs of the [present administration of chief olusegun obasanjo,
president and commander in chief of the armed forces federal republic of
Nigeria in his crusade against corruption in Nigeria.

However, it is the pleasure of this office to inform you that your ATM Swift
Card Consultant Number is [5428050011004432] has been approved and up graded
in your favor.

Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number is SC18827; The ATM Card Value is $20,500,000.00
Million Only. Note that a maximum withdrawal value of US$1,800.00 is permitted
daily and we are duly inter-switched so that you can make withdrawal in
any location of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to you in your country.

We have also concluded your delivery arrangement with our accredited courier
ARRANGEMENTS [UNITED NATIONS] MANDATED TO DELIVER ATM CARD TO BENEFICIARIES
ALL OVER THE WORLD FROM LONDON.

The united nations have been positioned to insure and also over see the
delivery of the ATM Card without any further delay as soon as you send your
contact information urgently.

UNN shall send you a copy of your atm card as an attached copy for your
perusal.

Advice this office of your preferred time of visitation, so that we can
inform the courier service deliveryman, sir Marcus Gerald official dispatch
officer mandated to personally deliver atm card to beneficiaries.

Treat as very urgent, as we also remind you once again that your ATM Card
is ready.

You are urgently advised to call the director of operations atm card center,
DR rasaq abdul with the code of response 811 when calling his mobile number
+234-8029941661 for more discussions.

Note. this message is highly official, you have been contacted in the first
place just becasue we have your informations as one of the list contractors
who have succefully completed their contract with the Nigerian national
petroleum corporations [NNC]our contact with you is never a mistake as long
as you have the code identification [811].

Without this code there is no way we can be able to access your payment
delivery, because of imposters we are making sure that we finally

Ensure safety in the delivery of your atm card.

Lastely, we want to note you that we have been receiving messages on your
behalf from Mr. chung lee from china telling us that you have directed him
to receive your long out standing payment through the atm card payment,
if you know that you have directed him to make claim of your card, you are
advised to indicate us so that we can send him the card immediately.

Immediately you reconfirm your full contacts information, a copy of the
guarantee certificate regarding your ATM payment would be issued to you
as the true contractor.

IF YOU WRITE US WITHOUT THESE CODE [8 1 1] WE SHALL IGNOR YOUR MESSAGE


KINDLY REGARDS.

MR. PARKER JUDE JUNIOR
Minister for Information
And National Orientation


Federal Republic of Nigeria






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