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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: <rev_francis_atm2222@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 21:26:48 +0000
Subject: (GOOD NEWS)OFFICIAL INFORMATION TO YOU



OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA



ATTENTION HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY



THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT
/INHERITANCE FILE, WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE
YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS IN RESPECT OF YOUR
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.



SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH
THE NONE OFFICIALS. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE
THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE
DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.



RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD
PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR.



PRESIDENT, ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR 'DUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE. THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU
AN ATM CARD IN THE FORM OF VISA CARD, MASTER CARD ETC, YOU ARE TO
CHOOSE FROM THE CARDS THE DRIECTOR IS GOING TO LIST TO YOU, 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 DOLLARS DAILY, SO
IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY
CONTACTING THE OCEANIC BANK. THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO HIM IN ORDER FOR HIM TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY:



1. FULL NAME.....................................

2. PHONE NUMBER.........................................

3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO (P.O BOX NOT EPTABLE).........

4. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION........................



HOWEVER, KINDLY FIND BELOW THE CONTACT PERSON: RVE. FR.MONSIGNOR

FRANCIS



DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT

DEPARTMENT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

EMAIL: rev_francis_atm2222@hotmail.com

TELEPHONE NUMBER +2348022756914



THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT
$8,300,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008. ALSO FOR YOUR
INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER
PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.
FOR ORAL DISCUSSION, I CAN BE REACHED ON OR EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS
YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION AND ALSO
UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE.NOTE THAT
BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH
IS (ATM-811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD
CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT. BEST REGARDS,



DR.AHMAD JASSIM

THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.




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