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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: David jones <davidjones006@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:03:13 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION:SIR/MADAM
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
/inheritance file and discovered reasons why you are yet to receive your
payment. It is because of irregularities and complications discovered on
your payment file by our technical experts in respect to your contract /
inheritance payment requirements which have just been duly rectified.
Meanwhile, we have been informed that you are still dealing with impostors
and non recommended officials in the bank. Such acts must stop for security
reasons if you wish to receive your payment. Since we have decided to bring
a solution to your problem, right now we have arranged your payment through
our atm swift card payment this is the latest instruction by our president
Alhj Umar Yar'Adua (GCFR) federal republic of Nigeria. Below is the
arrangement...
The swift card center will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to
withdrew your money from any atm machine in any part of the your country,
but the maximum is Ten thousand dollars per hour, so if you like to receive
your fund this way please do let us know by contacting with the informations
stated below:
1 phone and fax number,
2 address where you want them to send the card through DHL/FEDEX courier
service (p.o box not accepted)
3 your full name and total amount you are expecting.which is (3.5m)
Instead of losing your fund.Please indicate to us the total sum you are
expecting and for your information you have to stop any further
communication with any institution or office until you receive the ATM CARD.
Get intouch with us as soon as you receive this important message .
Note: because of impostors, we hereby issue you our code of conduct tag
number which is (1105) so you must have to indicate this code when
contacting the card center.
We await your urgent response.
Mr David Jones
Chief Auditor / Secretary
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
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