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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: "adbatmcenter_ghana1@walla.com" <adbatmcenter8@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:18:32 -0700
Subject: ATM PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


[image: African Development Bank
Group]<http://www.afdb.org/portal/page?_pageid=473,1&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL>

*"Building today, a better Africa tomorrow"*

*

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:

THE UNITED NATION APPOINTED OUR BANK TO HANDLE ALL OUSTANDING PAYMENT IN
AFRICA
THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT
/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR YOU HAVE
TO STOP EVERY DEALING WITH ANY OTHER OFFICE WITHIN OR OUTSIDE AFRICA TO
AVOID PROBLEMS.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT
CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE UNITED NATIONS.
TO AVOID EXPOSURE OF PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNTS.


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
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY
PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING US AND PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION


THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT (TWO MILLION, SIX
HUNDRED THOUSAND USD) AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR .ALSO FOR YOUR
INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER
PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR
PAYMENT.

AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE.

(MR. JAMES AMA)
AFRCAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ATM DIRECTOR
ACCRA GHANA
*

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