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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: OCEANIC BANK PLC <ocnn-15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <oceanicbankinternational_plc020@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:49:50 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM DEBIT CREDIT CARD HERE.




FROM THE DESK OF MR PETER ADAMSDIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC,
LONDON UK
http://www.oceanicbank.com/



URGENT ATM ACCESS TO CASH YOUR MONEY ANYTIME ANY WHERE

Attention

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you, your over due contract payment, the sum of US$7.5 Million United State Dollars through (ATM Visa Express Credit Card) This arrangement was initiated/constituted by Oceanic Bank International Plc and the INTERNATIONAL MONITORING SECURITY AGENCY.

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our beneficiary to receive their fund without any interference. the ATM Visa Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

To this end, you are required to forward your payment information's as follows to enable us load your fund into the card with your information and deliver it to your door step. as the BANKERS COURIER SERVICES DHL are in-charge of the delivery services to your destination.

1)YOUR FULL NAME =2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS =
3)NAME OF YOUR COUNTRY =
4)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER =

Upon the receipt of this mail we are going to load your fund into the ATM Visa Express Credit Card and send a picture of the card to you before we will proceed to dispatch the card through BANKERS COURIER SERVICES DHL to your doorstep. You are only going to take care of the delivery charge.

We awaiting for your immediate response.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.
BEST REGARDS,
MR PETER ADAMSDIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC,
LONDON UK











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