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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: "Mr. Robert Williams" <infoatmfund002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tobijohn002@yahoo.fr
Date: 11 Sep 2008 23:10:17 -0000
Subject: Attn: ATM CARD FUND BENEFICIARY.


OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
RESOLUTIONPANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA

Attn: ATM Card Fund Beneficiary
Ref: Payment/notification/2008
Email: tobijohn002@yahoo.fr

NOTIFICATION OF READINESS OF PAYMENT OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND OF
$4.6MILLION BY INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD.

This is to inform you that your payment entitlement of has been fully
withdrawn from the Remittance Department of the Central Bank After several
complains from Foreign beneficiaries through the Attorney General of the
Federation the High commission in the UK and also the United Nations
Secretary General.

This funds where yesterday returned to the Federal Ministry of Finance
reserve account with the Central Bank of Nigeria. After a just concluded
meeting amongst the Federal House of Senator I Senator Charles Kuramo
under the new Government of President Umaru Yar Adua in conjunction with
the just concluded meeting by the Former President of United States and
Great Britain has been appointed to head this federal Board in regards to
the settlement of your entitlement upon it return back to the Government
purse with the central Bank of Nigeria.

Because of so many International Banking rules unfavorable to 3rd world
countries like Nigeria in regards to transfer of large amount of monies
the federal Republic of Nigeria via the federal Government has decided to
settle all Foreign payment by the issuance of an international Valid ATM
CARD from a reliable Bank here in Nigeria.

This would allow and enable all beneficiaries to access their ATM CARD
from any ATM machine in any part of the world. As soon as the below
information is secured from you it would be passed to the appointed bank
to issue an International ATM CARD in your favor and it would be sent to
you via Courier Service or through Bank to Bank Transfer.

The below information is required from you

1 Full Name:.
2 Address:..
3 Phone Number:

CONTACT INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT WITH THE DETAILS

BELOW:

Contact Name: Mr.Tobi John
Email: tobijohn002@yahoo.fr
Phone Number:+234-7083-376-087

This information is to be made available immediately so that your ATM CARD
can be issued under the provided name and also delivered to the provided
address. You will be sent a copy of the international ATM CARD by email
attachment as soon as it is issued and also before it is dispatched.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT
WHICH IS ATM-101 SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE
CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

Regards
SENATE PRESIDENT Mr. Robert Williams
HONORABLE SENATOR FOREIGN PAYMENT
SETTLEMENT BOARD HOUSE OF SENATE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA


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