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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: "INTEGRATED PAYMENT SYSTEM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paymentdepart47@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:36:45 -0700
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Dr Richard Jon Malone
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMEN
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
Cotonou, Republic of Benin.
West Africa.

REF- ATM CARD NOTIFICATION

Attn SIR /MADAM

This is to bring to your notice that approval have been granted by the AFRICA UNION HEAD OF GOVERNMENT, SOUTHERN AFRICAN GOVERNMENT FORUM and also ECOWAS ( Economic Community of west African States) instructing the UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) to verify all Outstanding Payment and pay victims who have been scammed globally through the internet services.

We have been Mandated by the ECOWAS Parliament to issue out $850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and fifty Thousand United States Dollars) as part payment for this fiscal year 2010, I once tried to notify you of this development but my mails were always returned undelivered, Be informed that your Payment File was shortlisted for payment as one of the beneficiaries to be paid, cos your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was arrested recently in one of the west african cities, Get back to me as soon as possible for detailed email and the immediate release of your compensation payment this First/second Quarter of this fiscal year 2010. Your due payment will be sent to you in an ATM CREDIT/DEBIT CARD which will be recharged periodically untill the above mentioned amount is fully paid out to you based on agreed installement


You are also advised to send your communication particulars which includes the following

1. Full names
2; Phone number (Private)
3. Address where you would prefer the ATM card sent to you (P.O Box Acceptable)
4. Your age
5. Current occupation
6. Attach copy of your identification

To enable us have your payment approved, we urge you to forward this information to this office for payment release of your compensation.

You are also requested to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitch in receiving your payment as Scheduled

Yours faithfully,

Dr Richard Jon Malone

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