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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: donald jones <donaldjones.30@msn.com>
Reply-To: <vkdd1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:01:38 +0000
Subject: YOUR A.T.M CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.



YOUR A.T.M CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

A.T.M INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/CBN/09

Your Ref:





I am Mr. Donald Jones, National Special Adviser on Debt Reconciliation to
the New Nigeria President Umaru Musa Yar
?dua (Federal Republic of Nigeria) This is to officially inform you that
your (ATM Master Card Number; 5428 0500 1100 4432) has been accredited in
your favour.



Your Personal Identification Number is 5050. The ATM Card Valued USD$25
Million, and you will use the ATM card to make a withdrawal maximum of FIFTEEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS (USD$15,000.00) per day at any ATM machine worldwide.



So if you like to receive your fund programmed with ATM Master Card, please
let us know by contacting DR. PATRICK AZIZA by reconfirming the necessary
information stated below.



YOUR FULL NAME:
DELIVERY ADDRESS AND COUNTRY:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION/VALID I.D:
SEX:
AGE:



DIRECTOR ATM CARD PAYMENT
DR. PATRICK AZIZA
Email: scalar1@live.co.uk

Department of Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N).
Federal Republic Of Nigeria



You are advice to contact Dr. Patrick Aziza for immediate release of you
ATM Card, which will be delivered to your doorstep once you reply and you are
mandated to offset the delivery charges of US$500.00. noted that this is
all it will cost you to secure your ATM Card.



Regards,

Mr. Donald Jones

Special Adviser on Debt Reconciliation
(Presidency) Federal Republic of Nigeria.


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