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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: "ATM APPROVAL OFFICE" <atm_office7913@e-mail.ua>
Reply-To: atmapprovaloffice@i12.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 19:35:14 +0100
Subject: ATM PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


ATM PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLMENT ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract /
inheritance file and found out that why you have not received your payment
are because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect
of your contract/ inheritance payment.
Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with none
officials in the bank your entire attempt to secure the release of the fund
to you.If you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a
solution to it. Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift
card payment Asia pacific, which is the latest instruction by the president
Alh, Umaru Yar'Adua (GCFR) New elected federal republic of Nigeria.
This office will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your
money in any ATM machine in your country (only), but the maximum is one
thousand five hundred dollars per day, so if you like to receive your fund
this way please let us know by contacting the card payment office and also
send the following information:
1. Your full name
2. Phone and fax number,
3. Your Physical Contact address
4. Your age and current occupation

Contact person:
Dr. Frank Abu
Integrated payment department
Tel: 234-17338505 email :(
*atmapprovaloffice@i12.com*<http://us.f635.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=atmapprovaloffice@i12.com>)


The ATM card payment office has been mandated to issue out $8,300,000.00 as
part payment for this fiscal year 2007/2008. Also 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 me
at EMAIL TO: *mr-sadiqalma@live.com*<http://us.f635.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=mr-sadiqalma@live.com>
back as soon as you receive this important message for further direction in
this regards and also updates me on any development from the above mentioned
office.

(MR. SADIQ ALMAN)
Chief auditor to the president
Federal republic of Nigeria
ATM CARD, PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES.

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