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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: "anthonyatiku4 Gazeta.pl" <anthonyatiku4@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:29:36 +0100
Subject: ATTN FUND BENEFICIARY


ATTN FUND BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR INHERITANCE FILE
AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU
HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR
INHERITANCE PAYMENT.SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL
DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK YOUR ENTIRE ATTEMPT TO SECURE
THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU.

WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THESE 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 ASIA PACIFIC THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM
MR.PRESIDENT.FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WORTH YOUR NHERITED FUND OF
USD2.5000$ (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State of America
Dollars Only)WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE
IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY,
SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY
CONTACTING THE ECO BANK PLC PAYMASTER GENERAL CARD.

Contact Person is below.

Prof Martin Ude the director manger of eco bank plc
Europa-ag ATM CARD PAYING CENTRE email:(ecobankplcbeninrepublic@tlen.pl)
Tel+229-93 06 83 79 Fax +229-9791-7846

AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT USD2.5 000$
MILLION DOLLARS AS PART PAYMENT FOR THE END OF 2007 FISCAL YEAR. ALSO FOR
YOUR INFORMATION,YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER
PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S)TO AVOID ANY HITCHESINRECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT. FOR ORAL
DISCUSSION, CALL AND EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT
MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM
THE ABOVE-MENTIONED OFFICE.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF
CONDUCT,WHICH IS (ATM-822) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING
THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

REGARDS,

MR ANTHONY ATIKU
CHIFE ACCOUNTANT

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