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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: "ATM INSTITUTION" <atminstitution1@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:57:57 +0100 (CET)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT INSTRUCTION.




Direction Nationale de la BCEAO pour le B=E9nin
CENTRAL BANK OF THE STATES OF WEST AFRICA=20
Avenue Jean Paul I Cotonou. BP 365 Cotonou

Telex (0972) 5441 BCEAO COTONOU










ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION=20
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,=20
CENTRAL BANK OF THE STATES OF WEST AFRICA=20
=20
ATTENTION HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY
=20
THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT /I=
NHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYME=
NT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RE=
SPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
=20
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT =
CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM OUR NEW ELECTE=
D PRESIDENT =20
THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD VALUED TO THE AMOUNT OF $8,=
300,000.00 AS FIRST PART QUARTER PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2007.WHIC=
H YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF=
THE WORLD. SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US=
KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING=
INFORMATION:
=20
1.FULL NAME
2.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO(P.O BOX NOT ACCEPT=
ABLE)=20
4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5.A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION
=20
HOWEVER, KINDLY FIND BELOW THE CONTACT PERSON:
=20
DR. BERTRAND BELMONDO
DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: governoratm1@myway.com

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT=
, WHICH IS (ATM-811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING =
THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.
=20
REGARDS, =20
=20
MR. SADIQ ALMAN
CHIEF AUDITOR=20
=20

Local Partners in Benin - Doing Business - The World Bank Group
=20
=20
=20

REGARDS,=20

DR. MISH JEAGAR
CHIEF AUDITOR
=20


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