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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 SENATE HOUSE"<info1912@myway.com>
Reply-To: drwilliamegobia@latinmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:35:24 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT TO THE BENEFICIARIES






OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIACOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT)IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY: THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT /INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS 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 THE BANK IN ALL YOUR ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT HAS TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER {ASIA PACIFIC}, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA.THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY, BUT THE MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL IS ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY. TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS IMMEDIATELY
THROUGH THIS WAY, PLEASE CONTACT THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS FOR THE ACCURACY CHECK. 1.YOUR FULL NAME.2.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.3.ADDRESS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR A.T.M CARD.4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION.5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY.PLEASE CONTACT. DR. WILLIAM EGOBIAINTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENTEMAIL:drwilliamegobia@latinmail.com.PHONE:+234-802-059-6524THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT US$500,000.00{FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.D} CREDITED INTO YOUR CARD AS YOUR PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (811) YOU MUST HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER. YOURS SINCERELY. CHIEFJUSTICE MOHAMMED UWAIS{HEAD, ECONOMIC ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT}FEDERAL REPUBLIC
OF NIGERIA.

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