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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: "Chris Nelson Omehi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <securestanbicibtc@live.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:29:33 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD.

Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc
Head Office
IBTC Place
Walter Carrington Crescent
P.O.Box 71707
Victoria Island
Lagos
Nigeria

A Member of Standard Bank Group
http://www.stanbicibtcbank.com/portal/site/nigeria
Approved by the Nigerian Government.


Dear Honorable Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations given to you in respect to your Contract/Inheritance payment.

We have received the express mandate and instructions of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria: ALHAJI UMARU YA’RADUA GCFR together with the EFCC Nigeria, the Interpol and the FBI to commence the immediate release of your funds through our swift card payment center.

Based on the President's directives, we have concluded arrangements for the release of your payment. The payment will be concluded through our card center which we will send to you an ATM CARD that you will use to withdraw your funds in any ATM CENTER in the world with a maximum of $4000 to $5000 United States Dollars daily. However, Note that this method of payment will be granted if it is acceptable to you for the release of your fund.

After the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja, We will arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America, Africa and Asia Pacific; this is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt Re-schedule.
You should know that if you are interested to receive your ATM card which will be credited with $5,000,000.00USD, United States Dollars before it will be sent to you direct to your doorstep through any Courier Service of your choice.

Kindly reconfirm the following information’s below so we can start arrangement on how to get your ATM Card shipped to you.

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address
(3) Phone number
(4) Occupation
(5) Age
(6) A scanned copy of your international passport or driver’s license.

This message is supported by the Nigerian Government, after you might have started making use of your ATM card
this measure is intended to stop the impostors you have erroneously been dealing with. You are to adhere strictly to our code of conduct, which is (ATM-2109) which you will have to indicate when contacting the card center, by using it as your subject.

Please confirm message well-granted and be also advised to communicate with other offices regarding your PAYMENT from the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Kindly confirm this message and get back to me via E-mail (securestanbicibtc@live.com)
Call me on this phone number for more clarification and discussions (+23417655291)

http://www.stanbicibtcbank.com/portal/site/nigeria/menuitem.2792be962d90f70440ff36313367804c/vgnextoid=535736720fee8110VgnVCM100000337608c4RCRD

Stanbic IBTCBank Plaza, 14th Floor, 51/55 Broad Street, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria.

Telex 388401, Telegrams AFBNAFOREX SWIFT MIDDLEDB22

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority Registered in Nigeria & Wales Number (14259), Registered Office AfriBank Plaza, 14th Floor,51/55 Broad Street, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria.


Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours in service.
Mr. Chris Nelson Omehi
Chief Executive Officer
+23417655291
+234 7025 971328
securestanbicibtc@live.com


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