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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: jo peter <jopeter_52@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <financialbankplc88@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 15:56:11 +0100
Subject: International Credit Settlement



International Credit SettlementOffice of the Director of Foreign OperationsFINANCIAL TRUST BANK PLC.

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your payment file and found out why you have not received your payment. You have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your fund 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 funds. 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, we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center {Asia pacific}, that is the latest instructions by the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC (F.M.F .B.R).

This card center will send you an ATM card which you will withdrawing your money, but the maximum withdrawal is two thousand five hundred dollars per day. To receive your funds immediately through this way, please contact the card payment center with the following information’s for accurate check.

1. Your full name2. Phone and fax number,3. Address where you would like to receive your A.T.M card (p.o box not acceptable) 4. Your age and current occupation5. A copy of your identity

Please contact: Dr.HENRY IYABUDADirector Swift card consultant (DBP)
E-mail: financialbankplc88@yahoo.fr

The ATM card payment center has been mandated to issue out us$1,300,000.00 credited into your card installment as your part payment for this fiscal year. Also for your information you have to stop any further communication with any other persons or offices. This is to avoid any hitch in finalizing your payment.Note that because of impostors, we hereby issue you our security code, which is (*FTBP*) you must have to indicate this code when contacting the card center. I wait for your response. I have paid for the processing charges,delivery charges and Clearance Certificate charges Cheque showing that it is not a Drug Money or to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country, The only Money that you are going to pay to them is only $299 USD which they will use to obtain the Affidevit Of Ownership from the Federal High Court Of Cotonou Benin Republic and the release of pin code too and also will be used to send the atm master card to you via impex company ltd.

Yours sincerely,
Johnson Peter
Chief auditor/ secretary
FINANCIAL TRUST BANK PLC (F.T.B.P).
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