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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: rev fr frances <paul_atmcard@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: atmcardpayment_revfrances111@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:33:32 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY.


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
DR.Paul Jassim
Director, Foreign Operations
ATM Card Department
Central Bank of Nigeria.
Tel/fax +2347032790199
Email::atmcardpayment_revfrances111@yahoo.com

YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC-VISA ATM DEBIT CARD.

Account normalization of your banking details has been
delayed by
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial
Services Authority (UK). This
has made it necessary for your contract payment to be
programmed into HSBC
Visa Atm Debit Card. The total fund in question is
$8,300,000.00 This is the
first part of the Payment of which the balance will
subsequently be paid into
same account.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), working in
relationship with HSBC London
has concluded to issue you a VISA CARD with which you
can access your contract
amount$8,300,000.000 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 Twenty Thousand United States
Dollars($20,000.00) per day. So
if you like to receive your fund in this way, please
let us know by contacting
the ATM payment department and also send the following
information as listed
below:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of Drivers License I .D.(IMPORTANT)
6) Where you want them to send the ATM CARD.

However for the purpose of proper verification of your
Identity, apmg other
relevant information ans release of your HSBC Visa Atm
Card to you, it is
important you contact the office of the Director,
Debit Card Dept for a
special payment at the above listed address or
directly reply to this Email
atmcardpayment_revfrances111@yahoo.com

DR.Paul Jassim,
DIRECTOR,DEBIT CARD DEPT
(SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA


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