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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: "infohkhmail@terra.es" <infohkhmail@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:55:37 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY


Director, Foreign Operation
ATM Card Dept
Union Bank of Nigeria
Email:johnson_atmd3@yahoo.co.uk

Attn:

Going by series of petition received from International Body on the way foreign contractors/next of kin funds was handled by our correspondence office. After Extensive close door meeting with Board of Directors and other Stakeholders in the Government, subcommittees of the House Of Assembly and the House of Rep, Federal Republic of Nigeria. It was Resolved and Agreed upon that your Heritance Fund would be released on a special method of payment, which tag Name Reads ATM CORPORATE VISA CARD. This method of Payment is designed by the Government to avert fraud perpetration or stoppage of fund by Some Agencies. This ATM CORPORATE VISA CARD would be issued to you upon meeting with the Bank Requirements.

This office has Been Mandated to take charge of the Issuance of the ATM CORPORATE VISA CARD. As well your contract payment file should be passed to my desk for clarification. Upon Certification of your file, this Office would direct you on how to receive your over due contract fund via ATM CORPORATE VISA CARD
Waiting for an urgent response.
Yours Sincerely,

Johnson Moli
Director, Foreign Operation
ATM Card Dept
Union Bank of Nigeria





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