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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: revjohnsonb08@gazeta.pl
Reply-To: rev.johnson001@live.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 15:01:03 +0100
Subject: From the Desk of Rev. Johnson K. Benson


From the Desk of Rev. Johnson K. Benson
Director ATM CARD Department of
OCEANIC BANK PLC.


Attn: Beneficiary,

Sequel to the meeting with our newly elected president, Alhaji. Umaru Musa
Yaradua, we were instructed to pay all our contractors and their next of
kin. Your name appeared in our system here as one of the beneficiary We want
to inform you that your payment verification and confirmations through ATM
CARD is confirmed from our bank here in Nigeria. Therefore, we are happy to
inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your
payment as soon as possible in
our bid to be transparent.


However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number;517 912
345 678 9120 has been approved and upgraded in your favor. Meanwhile,your
Secret Pin Number will be available as soon as you confirm to us the receipt
of your ATM CARD.

The ATM Card Value is $7.2 Million USD Only. You are advised that a maximum
withdrawal value of US$10,000.00 is permitted daily. And we are duly
inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center
of your choice nearest to you any where in the world.


We have also concluded delivery arrangement with our accredited courier
service Company to oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to you without any
further delay. So you are hereby advice to forward to this
office:

1. your names in full
2. your receiving mailing address
3. your private telephone number for easy communication to enable us
proceed without any further delay.

Here is the Email Address where to get back to me:
rev.johnson001@live.com<http://us.mc575.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rev.johnson001@live.com>



We will appreciate your urgent response to this matter.


Thanks, your understanding.

Yours Sincerely
Rev. Johnson K. Benson
Director ATM CARD Department of
OCEANIC BANK PLC.

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