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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: "Financial Services Commission"<admin@wichita.nswebhost.com>
Reply-To: <nigcardprocessingcentre@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 07:27:49 +0100
Subject: CONTACT OUR PAYMENT CENTRE

Thank you for visiting one of our Promotional Websites! As the hourly winner on one of our various promotional websites, a set of Lucky Numbers has been generated and sent to you by email. Your Lucky Numbers are: 08-11-19-28-33-52.

You have been approved to claim the sum of $950,000 (Nine hundred and fifty US Dollars). This amount has been duly credited to a PrePaid Credit Card. This service is made possible by IDT Prime Prepaid Master Card in the UK. This card has been primed and, is available for use immediately by you at any Automated Teller Machine or a P.O.S (Point Of Sale) available anywhere in the World. Once this card is delivered to you, we will email along our Customer Care lines to call for card activations. Your Card Pin would be
revealed to you after due verifications of your personal data.

To get this $950,000 worth PrePaid Credit Card delivered to you, please, send the fee for Postage and Packaging as listed below:

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UPS Courier Delivery (same day): $395


DHL Courier Delivery (2 days): $373


FEDEX Courier Delivery (3 days): $350
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WARNING!!!

Due to previous mischievious acts on the part of previous winners, we DO NOT ship on Cash On Delivery (C.O.D) any longer. The shipment fee MUST be paid by you before delivery can be commenced to your address without asking for the delivery fee to be deducted from the PrePaid card since, it has been programmed to be activated only when you receive it and you give us a call.

You are advised to choose any of the delivery options affordable by you above. To make a payment for any of the delivery options chosen above, send an email with the subject "I WANT TO PAY FOR DELIVERY" to the contact address of the Nigerian Payment Centre below:
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Contact: The Nigerian Payment Centre
Contact Person: Mr.Ojieh Omozokpia
Contact Email: nigcardprocessingcentre@gmail.com
Phone Number:+234-702-628-5345

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Also, complete the information below and send along to the email address above:
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Your Name:
Your Address:
Your Telephone
Your Sex:
Your Age:
Your Occupation:
Your Country:
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IDT Finance is regulated by the Financial Services Commission (FSC)
and is a member of the Electronic Money Association (EMA)
and the Prepaid International Forum (PIF)The Prime Payment Card is issued by IDT Financial Services pursuant to license from MasterCard® International

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