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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: "info.6666@terra.es" <info.6666@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 11:13:32 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Re: FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ALERT BY ATM CARD


Re: FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ALERT BY ATM CARD
RE- YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
SWIFT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
13,SADIKU OSHODI ISLAND
LAGOS - NIGERIA
ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC


Attn: Beneficiary

Following the complain received from the Office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria (FGN), as a result of
petitions by Foreign Beneficiaries/Contractors, over non-payment of their inheritance/contract's claims, my office has been appointed to look into all over due contract & inheritance payments yet to be released.

After the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem, and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America and Asia Pacific, which is the instruction given by our new president, Umaru Yar'Adua (GCFR) Federal Republic of Nigeria. if you like to receive your fund this way. Please do let us know by filling out the below details.

(i) Your Full Name
(ii) Address where you want the payment centre to send your ATM CARD.
(iii) Phone And Fax Number
( iv) Your Next of Kin
You are advice to get back to us through this private e-mail address:www.donaldwilson@yahoo.co.nz

Yours faithfully,
MR DONALD WILSON
SWIFT PAYMENT DEPT,
ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC





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