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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: Rose Guei <rose_guei2010@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 22:12:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PAYMENT UPDATE


OFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY;

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR PAYMEN FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE FINANCE HOUSE IN ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUNDS TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER IN EUROPE, AMERICA AND ASIA PACIFIC, WHICH IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM NEW. PRESIDENT, AIHAJI UMAR MUSA YARADUA 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 FIFTEEN THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN THREE TRANSACTIONS PER DAY. SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS IN THIS WAY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE OFFICE OF ATM PAYMASTER GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,HON MOJI JOHNSON IMMEDIATELY.

CONTACT PERSON; HON MOJI JOHNSON, EMAIL; baristermojijohnson@jmail.co.za
TEL--- 234-1-7209323 or 234-7034198880

AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW.
1. FULL NAME
2. FULL ADDRESS (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)

3. PHONE AND FAX #

4. YOUR AGE, SEX AND CURRENT OCCUPATION

5. ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $10,700,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON (S) OR OFFICE (S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTERS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE PAYMENT CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

REGARDS,
DR MRS ROSE GUEI
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

NB: ALL RESPONSE SHOULD BE MAILED TO THE ATM PAYMENT CENTER,AS INSTRUCTED ABOVE.


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