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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: SWIFT PAYMENT OFFICE <DR.PAUL.TOHO@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: profstan_fedexcontroller007@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:31:05 +0900
Subject: YOUR SWIFT ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT IS READY


OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
THE NEW DELIVERY PAYMENT OFFICE
DIRECT SECURITY LINE: +234-70-668-68630
EMAIL:-(profstan_fedexcontroller007@yahoo.it)

GOOD DAY,

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT YET
RECEIVED YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED
THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THENONE-OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TOYOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IFYOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TOYOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENTCENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATESTINSTRUCTION FROM OUR NEW acting PRESIDENT, DR.GOOD LUCK JONATHAN (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLICOF NIGERIA. THE ONLY FEE YOU HAVE TO PAY IS $150usd FOR THE SECURITY CHARGES ONLY.
NOTE THAT THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILLUSE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THEMAXIMUM IS TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING PAYMENT DIRECTOR AND ALSO SEND TO HIM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELOW TO THIS EMAIL: (profstan_fedexcontroller007@yahoo.it)

1. FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO( P.O BOX NOT
ACCEPTABLE)
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION

THIS ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT
$8,300,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL NEW YEAR 2010. ALSO FOR
YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH
ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING
YOUR ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT.FOR ORAL DISCUSSION, HE CAN BE REACHED ON
+234-70-668-68630 OR EMAIL ME (profstan_fedexcontroller007@yahoo.it) AS SOON
AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF
CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING ME BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

REGARDS,

DR. PAUL TOHO
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
DIRECT SECURITY LINE: ++234-70-668-68630





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