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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: omasuchi31@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:12:38 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR=20ATM=20PAYMENT=208119=20?=

GOOD DAY MY DEAR.

THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BANK,ZENITH BANK PLC HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH
OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION
FROM MR. PRESIDENT,
CHIEF IYAYI IBONI(GCFR) REPUBLIC OF BENIN.THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU
AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE
IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD,

BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ONE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER
DAY.SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY,PLEASE LET US KNOW BY
CONTACTING OUR ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
TO THE ATM CARD DIPT E-MAIL ADDRESS AS LISTED BELOW.

1.FULL NAME
2.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
3.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION
HOWEVER, KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSSITION TO RELEASE
YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD.
REV DR. CHINELO ADAMS DIRECTOR,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT Zenith BANK PLC.
MOBILE: +229 93927066
EMAIL:(international_bank_beninr_2008@yahoo.fr)
THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $1.200.000 US
DOLLARS,YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S)
OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.NOTE THAT BECAUSE
OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-8119)
SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING
IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR. BARR JOHN DANKO
ATM OFFICE
ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL






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