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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: "International Fund Remittance Department" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intfrd@konin.lm.pl>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:14:17 -0700
Subject: Your Debit Card.

International Fund Remittance Department (IFRD)
PAYMENTS.REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 06654.
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/0
Email: info@remittance-dept-ng.tk

Attention: REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 06654.
CC: Skye Bank Plc

We received an update from your issuing Bank Skye Bank Plc concerning your ATM DEBIT card worth $500,000.00 as a Compensation payment for Victim of Scam. And Out of 27 Scam victims of 2008, only 16 Victims where able to claim their Fund. Few weeks ago, the United Nation forwarded more 150 scam Victims of 2009 to handle and dispatch their Debit Card to them.

Note that every Bank has their rules and regulations. All mandatory protocols must be made before your Debit Card can be issue to you. But according to Mrs. Gloria Nkem of Skye Bank Plc, you must comply to enable them dispatch you’re Debit Card.

It will interest you to know that after viewing all the payment files submitted, we found out the most of the problem is from your Government. And as the head of all Commercial Banks in Nigeria, we are giving authority to Skye Bank Plc to waive all the necessary Certificate charges as we are communicating with the issuer of the Compensation Unit (United Nation) to resolve such charges since it is Compensation.

All the Certificate will be obtain from the Federal High Court of Jurisdiction sitting in Abuja (Federal Capital) by Skye Bank Plc in your favour. You are only requiring for Mobility expenses. Contact Mrs. Gloria Nkem of Skye Bank Plc on email: director.nkem@konin.lm.pl and ask how much for their Mobility expenses to to enable them dispatch your Card. Remember to include your Full Name and mailing address to avoid any mistake.

We wish you Good luck..

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Martins Nwafor
MANAGER, International Fund Remittance Department (IFRD).

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