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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: "Mr. Frank Martins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dribrahimokoko2@mail.md>
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 17:37:50 +0100
Subject: Atm Card Payment For Fund Beneficiaries

Presidency
Office Of The Paymaster General
Federal Republic Of Nigeria

Atm Card Payment For Fund Beneficiaries
International Credit Settlement
Office Of The Director Of Operations
Central Bank Of Nigeria.



Attention Beneficiary:



This Is To Officially Inform You That We Have Verified Your Contract
/Inheritance File And Found Out That Why You Have Not Received Your Payment
Is Because You Have Not Fulfilled The Obligations Given To You In Respect Of
Your Contract / Inheritance Payment.



Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our Swift Card Payment
Center Asia Pacific, That Is The Latest Instruction By The President Goodluck Elele Jonathan
Who Was sworn in on The 10th May 2010 (Gcfr) Federal Republic Of
Nigeria.



This Card Center Will Send You An Atm Card Which You Will Use To Withdraw
Your Money In Any Atm Machine In Any Part Of The World, But The Maximum Is FOUR
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars Per Day, So If You Will Like To Receive Your
Fund This Way Please Let Us Know By Contacting The Card Payment Center And Also
Send The Following Information:



1.Your Full Name
2. Phone And Fax Number,
3. Address Were You Want To Receive The Atm Card
4. Your Age And Current Occupation
5. A Copy Of Your Identity Attached To E-Mail



Contact Person:
Dr.Ibrahim Okoko
Integrated Payment Department
Email, dribrahimokoko2@mail.md



The Atm Card Payment Center Has Been Mandated To Issue Out $8,300,000.00 As
Part Payment For This Fiscal Year 2010. Which You Are Adviced To Contact Now
That The New Elected President Has Taken Over The Government For The Release
Of Your Fund.



Also For Your Information You Have To Stop Any Further Communication With
Any Other Person(S) Or Office(S). This Is To Avoid Any Hitches In Finalizing
Your Payment.



Note: That Because Of Imposters, We Hereby Issued You Our Code Of Conduct,
Which Is (811) So You Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting The Card
Center.



(Mr. Frank Martins)
Chief Auditor To The President
Federal Republic Of Nigeria
Atm Card Payment For Fund Beneficiaries

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