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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: "Peter Udoh" <udohpetea@gala.net>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 22:49:22 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT SETTLEMENT


PAYMENT SETTLEMENT
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Our Ref: FMF/UN/IRD/CBX/021/04
PAYMENT SETTLEMENT
REFR #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
MAV/FMF/FGN/MIN/009



ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED
YOURCONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT AND THE REASON YOU HAVE NOT
RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS
GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE
OFFICIALS IN THE BANK IN ALL YOUR ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OFYOUR
FUND.WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT HAS TO STOP IF YOU WISH
TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING ASOLUTION TO YOUR
PROBLEM.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT
CENTER {ASIA PACIFIC}, THIS IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENTOF THE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ALAHAJI UMAR MUSA YAR' ADUA (GCFR).



THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TOWITHDRAW
YOUR MONEY, BUT THE MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL IS ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDREDDOLLARS
PER DAY. OR RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THIS WAY, PLEASE CONTACT
THE CARD PAYMENT CENTRE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS FOR ACCURACYCHECK.

FILL AND SUBMIT THE FORM BELOW FOR YOUR VERIFICATION.
FULL NAMES: _____________ ADDRESS: _______________ CITY:

STATE: __________________ ZIP: ___________________
AGE: ____________________ OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY_________ E-MAIL ADDRESS: _________ TELEPHONE NUMBER: _______
========================
CONTACT INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT WITH THE DETAILS BELOW:
CONTACT PERSON: MR DONALD KABERUKA
INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
EMAIL:remmttdd@live.com <EMAIL%3Aremmttdd@live.com>


THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT
US$1,500,000.00{ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.D} CREDITED INTO YOUR
CARD AS YOUR PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR.
ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH
ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES INFINALIZING
YOUR PAYMENT.
NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OFCONDUCT,
WHICH IS (G-12) YOU MUST HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING
THE CARD CENTER.

YOURS SINCERELY
MR PETERSON UDOH

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