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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: <david_ayaya3@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:54:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY

ALHAJI UMARU YARADUA (GCFR)
ASO- ROCK, GARKI ABUJA
NIGERIA.
Our ref: ATM/13470/IDR
Your ref:.....................
Date: 04/ 04 / 2008


YOUR NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD
ATTENTION :BENEFICIARY



THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE OPEN YOUR PAYMENT FILE
WHICH WORTH ABOUT EIGHT HUNDERED THOUSAND DOLLARS(US$800.000.00).WE
ALSO FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE ANY PAYMENT.

SINCE THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS SET ASIDE ONLY EIGHT HUNDERED MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARS,(US$800,000,000.00) FROM THE ONE BILLION DOLLARS
COLLECTED FROM FRUADSTARS WITH THE HELP OF THE ECONOMIC FINANCIAL
CRIME COMMISSION BOTH IN LONDON AND NIGERIA THIS INCLUDES CASH AND FROZEN ACCESS,TO COMPENSATE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS AND FRAUDED BY SOME IMPOSTERS OR FRAUDSTARS IN NIGERIA GHANA COTE D'IOVIRE E.T.C..HENCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM,

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH AN ACCREDITED BANK IN EUROPE THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT UMAR MUSA YAR ADUA PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDREW FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY FROM ANY
ATM PAYMENT CENTER WORLDWIDE,SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY SENDING US THE REQUIRED INFORMATION LISTED BELOW.


1.YOUR FULL NAME:

2.PHONE NUMBER/FAX NUMBER:

3.ADDRESS TO SEND THE ATM CARD (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED)

4.YOUR AGE AND NATIONALITY:

5.OCCUPATION:

6.GENDER:



THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT ONLY EIGHT
HUNDERED MILLION DOLLARS ($800,000.000.00) AS PART PAYMENT FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 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,YOU ARE ADVICED
TO CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE FINANCIAL AUDITOR INTERNATIONAL CREDIT
SETTLEMENT DEPT IN COTE D' IVOIRE .WITH THE BELOW INFOMATION AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE.FOR MORE DIRECTION ON THIS REGARDS
CONTACT THE BELOW ADDRESS AND SEND THOSE INFORMATIONS LISTED ABOVE TO
THAT OFFICE.



CONTACT PERSON:MR DAVID AYAYA
EMAIL : david_ayaya3@yahoo.co.jp.
POSITION/ DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE UNITE PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF
CONDUCT,WHICH IS (222) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING THE<
CARD CENTER.


DR ROSE DAVID
Federal Ministry Of Finance.



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