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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <dr.richardchima1970@live.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:44:14 +0000
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC-VISA ATM DEBIT CARD



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIAFROM THE DESK OF : DR. RICHARD CHIMAATM DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL BANK (CBN)HEAD OFFICE ABUJA NIGERIA.GARIKI FACE 2. F.C.T ABUJA.Email: dr.richardchima1970@live.com Date:17/10/2008 Tel/Fax: +234-8069383099 YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC-VISA ATM DEBIT CARD Account normalization of your banking details has been delayed by International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Services Authority (UK). This has made it necessary for your contract payment to be programmed into HSBC Visa Atm Debit Card. The total fund in question is $8,300,000.00 This is the first part of the Payment of which the balance will subsequently be paid into same account. The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), working in relationship with HSBC London has concluded to issue you a VISA CARD with which you can access your contract amount$8,300,000.000 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 Two Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars($2,500.00) per day. So if you like to receive your fund in this way, please let us know by contacting the ATM payment department and also send the following information as listed below: 1) Your full name._______________________2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #._____________________3) Company name, Position and Address.___________4) Profession, age,sex and marital status.___________5) Any kind of identification._______________________ As soon as this information are received, your payment will be made to you in a HSBC VISA CARD or wired to your bank account directly from Central bank of Nigeria or any of the sisters bank and the a copy of transfer confirmation informations will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it. However for the purpose of proper verification of your Identity, apmg other relevant information and release of your HSBC Visa Atm Card to you, it is important you contact the office of the Director, Debit Card Dept for a special payment at the above listed address or directly reply to this PRIVATE EMAIL: (dr.richardchima199@live.com) Your's Sincerely.DR. RICHARD CHIMADIRECTOR,DEBIT CARD DEPT(SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME)CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.NB: ATM-811 IS OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, AND WHENEVER YOU ARE CALLING OR WRITING DON'T FORGET TO USE IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.
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