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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: "oceanic Bank International" <linuseze1960@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:58:51 -0700
Subject: ATM PAYMENT


FROM THE DESK OF DR.HENRY WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.


NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT BY ATM MASTER CREDIT CARD

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you, your over due contract/inheritance fund through (Master Express Credit Card) This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within the African Region.

LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR. PRESIDENT,UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA (GCFR) PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund without any interference. The Master Express Credit Card OR VISA was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

Reconfirm the following information to us for Security reason.

1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS.
3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
4) YOUR PROFESSION

Upon the receipt of this mail we are going to load your fund into the Master Express Credit Card and send a scan copy of the card to you before we will proceed to dispatch the card directly to your nominated home address so you absolutely have nothing to worry about all we need is your Prompt Response and Co-operation by Gods Grace we will have a successful Transaction.

CONTACT THE OFFICE HERE:
NAMES:PROF JOHN JIBRIL
e-mai:profjohnjibril1987@gmail.com
TELEPHONE: +234-7065135408


CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.
BEST REGARDS,
DR. HENRY WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,

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