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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: "Mrs.Mazi Nze" <mrsmazinze12@ig.com.br>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:46:01 +0200
Subject: After several attempt to reach you by phone,Now APEX BANK FOR YOUR ATM CARD.


Good Day,

I have been waiting for you since to come for your cashier check of
$800,000.00 but never heard from you again and the cashier check is about to
expire so I went and deposited the cashier check in the bank.


The Bank have arranged your payment through swift card payment center Asia
pacific, this card center will send you an ATM card which you will use to
withdraw your money in any Bank with the ATM machine in any part of the
world, but the maximum is $1,500 Per-hour and you can withdraw $21,000
Per-day till you have completely withdraw the total sum.

Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your ATM
Payment Card.

Contact person:Dr.Eugene Onyeame.
ATM DEPARTMENT APEX BANK BENIN
+229 97 48 82 70.
Email: apexbank_bj@yahoo.com

Re-confirm your information which they will use to send the ATM card to you:


1::Your full name::
2::Your home address were you them to send the ATM card::
3::Current occupation::
4::Age::
5::Your current home telephone number/mobile phone number:: ::
6::A Copy of your identification::


I have paid for the processing and delivery charges of the card.The only
money that your are going to pay to them is only $125 dollars which they
will use to obtain the affidavit of ownership from the federal high court of
Benin Republic.


Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your
card before your cashier check gets expired.

Let me know as soon as you receive your ATM card.

Thanks and all the best.

Mrs.Mazi Nze.

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