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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: "sam bassey ufon" <sambasseyufon@biz.by>
Reply-To: sambasseyufon@omfgpwnd.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:17:21 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:


THE PRESIDENCY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT DEPT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND
THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFY ON YOUR
CONTRACT /INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE YOUR
PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFIL THE OBLIGATIONS GIVING TO YOU IN
RESPECT
TO YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE
OFFICIALS IN THE BANK SO SUCH ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU
WISHES
TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR
PROBLEM,RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD
PAYMENT
CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENCY OF
THE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW
YOUR
MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS FOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY
PLEASE
LET US KNOW BY FORWARDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS;

1.YOUR FULL NAME
1. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
2. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO(P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED)
3. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
4. BANK NAME

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $800,000.00
(EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO
STOP
ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s). THIS IS TO
AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.

EMAIL BACK ON MY PRIVATE BOX
sambasseyufon@omfgpwnd.com) AS SOON AS YOU
RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR MORE DIRECTION ON THIS REGARDS ON HOW TO
CONTACT THE SWIFT CARD CONSULT PAYMENT CENTER FOR IMMEDIATE ISSUING OF YOUR
ATM
CARD

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HERE BY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT,
WHICH IS (303) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE IN ALL FUTURE
CORRESPONDENCE.


Best Regards
BARRISTER SAM BASSEY UFON

N.B: PLEASE REPLY THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE BOX ON :

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