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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: paymastergeneral <revdrmatin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paymastergeneraloffice_ng@indiatimes.com
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:09:49 -0700
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES


ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

ATTENTION, DEAR 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 IS 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 THE NONE
OFFICIALS IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE
RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU.

WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU
WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO
YOUR PROBLEM.RIGHT
NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR CENTRAL BANK SWIFT CARD
PAYMENT CENTER, WHICH IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE NEW PRESIDENT OF
NIGERIA ALHAJI.UMARU MUSA YAR'DUA (GCFR) 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
ONE THOUSAND FIVE DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS
WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW AND ALSO FURNISH US WITH THE

FLOWING INFORMATION'S BELLOW.

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


==========================================================================================
CONTACT NAME:REV.DR MARTIN WILLIAMS .DIRECTOR ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND
BENEFICIARIES INTERNATIONAL CREDIT
SETTLEMENT.EMAIL
ADDRESS:paymastergeneraloffice_ng@indiatimes.com<ADDRESS%3Apaymastergeneraloffice_ng@indiatimes.com>
PHONE NUMBER:+234-705-556-1913

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT US$8,300,000.00
AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008.

ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH
ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S).THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING
YOUR PAYMENT.

CALL ME ON MY DIRECT NUMBER +234-705-556-1913 AS SOON AS YOU REPLY TO THIS
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION IN THIS REGARDS

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF
CONDUCT,WHICH IS (811DC) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN YOU ARE
REPLYING TO THIS MAIL.

BEST REGARDS,

REV.DR MARTIN WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND
BENEFICIARIES INTERNATIONAL CREDIT
SETTLEMENT.
Email:paymastergeneraloffice_ng@indiatimes.com<Email%3Apaymastergeneraloffice_ng@indiatimes.com>

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