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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: "US Congress" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankanderson2010@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 11:45:55 -0700
Subject: ATM/13470/IDR

>From US Congress
23rd Congressional District, New York
Rm. 2246 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Websitehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/congress
Our ref: ATM/13470/IDR Your ref: .....................

Date: 05/ 06 / 2010

Attention:Friend,

SUBJECT: NEW SWIFT CARD PAYMENT OF YOUR
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS.

Have you receive your ATM Card, Please update immediately as i receive a FAX message from uS congress.

In its decision 17 of 24 March 1994, the Governing Council established basic principles for the distribution of compensation payments to successful claimants.This decision was made two months before the resolution of the first instalment of claims before the Commission. As stated in the Secretary-General’s report of 23th May 2009, it was anticipated that the value of approved awards would far exceed the resources available in the Compensation Fund at any given time. The Governing Council therefore devised a mechanism for the allocation of available funds to successful claimants.

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance payment file and discovered that the reason why you have not been able to receive your contract/inheritance payment after fulfilling all stipulated obligations and documentations is because you have been dealing with impostors and none staff of the bank of america (BOA). To this end, all your efforts to secure the release of your fund failed. We therefore wish to advise that continuing with such illegal acts to claim your contract/inheritance funds will further frustrate and stop your payment claim.

We have received the express mandate and instructions of the President, Barrack Obama together with the FBI to commence the immediate release of your funds through our swift card payment center. Based on the Presidents directive, we have concluded arrangements for the release of your payment. The payment will be concluded through our card center which will send to you an ATM CARD that you will use to withdraw your contract/inheritance funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTER in the world with a maximum of $4000 to $5000 United States Dollars daily.However,Note that this method of payment will be granted if it is acceptable to you for the release of your contract/inheritance entitlement.

You are advised to contact Frank Anderson
Email Address frankanderson2010@rediffmail.com

The ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER has been mandated to issue out $5.5000,000.00 (Five Million five hundred thousand, United States Dollars) only as part payment of your contract/inheritance entitlement for the 2010 fiscal year.

TAKE NOTICE:That you are warned to stop further communications with any other person(s) or office(s) different from the staff of the ATM Card payment center to avoid delays in receiving your contract/inheritance payment claims.

This measure is intended to stop the impostors you have erroneously been dealing with. You are to adhere strictly to our code of conduct,which is(ATM-13470) which you will have to indicate when contacting the card center,by using it as your subject.
Finally, for further discussions,you are advised to email Frank Anderson
As soon as you receive this message for further update.

Regards,

US Congress


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