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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: "JAMES AYO" <jamesayo@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: ayojames4@myway.com
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:13:53 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM Swift Card Payment


FROM THE DESK OF Mr. Ayo James
Manageing Director Information Deptarment,
SKYE BANK OF NIG PLC.

Attention.The Ordering Beneficiary.

This Is To Officially Inform You about our recent agreement with the Federal
Government of Nigeria to handle all their foriegn contract payments. based
on this development We Have Verified Your Contract/Inheritance File And
Discovered Reasons Why You Are Yet To Receive Your Payment. It Is Because Of
Irregularities And Complications Discovered On Your Payment File By Our
Technical Experts In Respect To Your Contract /Inheritance Payment
Requirements Which Have Just Been Duly Rectified.

However, You Have Been Advised to stop any further dealings With Impostors
And Non Recommended Officials In The Bank. Such Acts Must Stop For Security
Reasons . If You Wish To receive Your Payment in time and accordingly,Since
We Have Decided To Bring A Solution To Your Problem, Right Now We Have
Arranged Your Payment $9,500.000.00 Through Our ATM Swift Card Payment
Center Of SKYE BANK OF NIGERIA P L C. That Is The Latest Instruction By
Our President Chief, Musa Yar'Adua of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria. The
federal ministry of finance and International monetary fund(IMF).

Below Is The Arrangements ;

The Swift card Center Will Send You An Atm Card Which You Will Use To
Withdraw Your Money From Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World, But The
Maximum Is (Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars $2,500.00) Per Day, I know
that you will prefer receiving this fund through this mode of payment by
getting back to this Bank as we are The nominated Bank to pay contractors.

(1) Address Where You Want Them To Send The Card
Courier Service (P.O box Not Accepted)
(2) Your Full Name And Total Amount You Are Expecting.
(3) Your private/cell telephone numbers.


Please Indicate To The Card Center The Total Sum You Are Expecting And For
Your Information You Have To Stop Any Further Communication With Any
Institution Or Office Until You Receive The Atm Card.

Note: Because of Impostors, We Hereby Issue You Our Code of Conduct Tag
Number Which Is(175-6) So You Must Have To Indicate This Code When
Contacting The Card Center.

We Await Your Urgent Response.

Best Regards
Mr. Ayo James
Manageing Director Information Deptarment,
SKYE BANK Of Nigeria P L C.

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