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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: "Mary Howard" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:12:58 -0800
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT ARE READY

Dear Beneficiary,

We have been directed by the committe set up by this present President of Benin Rep.to review the unpaid
contract/compensation funds of foreign and local contractors for immediate payment of ($4,500,000.00MILLION USD),
And it has now been arranged for payment through our (ATM MASTER CARD) DEPART.,here in our bank, this will be
processed and send over to you which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world
as we are inter_swicthed all over the world,but the maximum is($7,000.USD ) per day.So,i advise you to get in touch with the
(ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.) officer in charge and also to assist in the documentation and processing of your ATM
FILE by filling the form below.

Full names: __________________________
Address:_____________________________________
Country:______________________________________
Zip Code:___________________________
Sex: ________________________________________
Age: ________________________________________
Marital status: _____________________________
Occupation/Position: _________________________________
Scan copy of any of your identification:_______________
Tel/House /private: ___________________________

I Mr/Mrs._______ hereby declared that, all the above information produced by me are true.Be advised, that you will be required to pay the sumof $265.00 for administrative, processing and handling fees.

=============================================
REV. DR. GODWIN K.K
Atm Processing & Claim Department MANAGER.
DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL BANK OF BENIN
PHONE NUMBER:+2299-7629-092
EMAIL: paymentofficea1@sify.com
=============================================

We would also like to advised you in your own interest put a STOP in any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid complicating matters in receiving your payment. And because of scam impostors, we hereby issued you the code of ethics,which is (Atm-511) Please.,indicate this code when contacting the officer as the beneficiary.
Sincerely yours In service.


Mrs.Mary Howard
Executive Secretary.
Foreign Payment Office.(Depart,)
ECO BANK OF BENIN

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