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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: "georgewilson19@terra.es" <georgewilson19@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:25:21 +0100 (MET)
Subject: ATTENTION :BENEFICIARY




THE PRESIDENCY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT DEPT
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE



ATTENTION :BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFY ON YOUR CONTRACT
/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT, WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE YOUR
PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILL THE OBLIGATIONS GIVING TO YOU IN
RESPECT TO YOUR CONTRACT / NHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE
OFFICIALS IN THE BANK SO SUCH ILEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU
WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A
SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM,RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR
SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER IN LONDON THROUGH BARCLAYS BANK, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION
BY THE PRESIDENT MALLAM UMAR USMAN YAR"ADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA.

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 FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR
FUND THIS WAY, PLEASE LET US KNOW BY FORWARDING THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATIONS;

1.YOUR FULL NAME
1. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
2. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO(P.O BOX NOT
ACCEPTED)
3. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $5,000,000 .00
FIVE million Us Dollars). FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU
HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR
OFFICE(s). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.

EMAIL BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR MORE
DIRECTION ON THIS REGARDS ON HOW TO CONTACT THE SWIFT CARD CONSULT PAYMENT
CENTER FOR IMMEDIATE ISSUING OF YOUR ATM CARD
NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF
CONDUCT, WHICH IS (300) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE IN ALL FUTURE
CORRESPONDENCE:


Best Regards
BARRISTER GEORGE WILSON

{CHAIRMAN} OFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT DEPT





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