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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: "DAVID MARK" <info@senate.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: davidmark2223@yahoo.com.ar
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:29:27 -0800 (AKDT)
Subject: ATM Card Delivery




FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SENATE
PRESIDENT FEDRAL REPUBLIC
OF NIGERIA HEAD OFFICE ABUJA NIGERIA



GOOD NEWS


Contract payment : # FGN/234/NG/CBN/2010.

Dear Customer Beneficiary

Your email is well acknowledged, I am very sorry getting back to you very
late because of my effort to make sure your ATM CARD and the pin code is
well packaged before updating you to expect your fund right to your door
step.

After our confirmation that you are not responsible of sending Mrs Jenney
to claim your fund, right now the bank have handed her over to the police
because she is going to face the penalty for what she has done to my Bank.
for trying to Scam

Due bear with us dear beneficairy that this payment has benign delayed for
long and we lost your information during the last little problem we hard
in our central computer luckily your email address was discovered in my
office desk file when I am making the final observation,

the payment will be release to you because(Jennet Wright) she is a crock
but thank God with prove she did not come from you, now please do bear
with us that you have to receive your payment ATM Card within the next 48
hours two good working days quickly resend to us your full address and
phone number to rich you for the immediate delivery

Call me +2347084445305 for more Information.

Your Card has been packaged and every process has been concluded we really
need to ensure your 4 secret pin code before the delivery, I have to be
very careful in what ever I am doing because I handle my office with care
and fear of God that is why I am doing my best to put every thing in order
to have success towards the end of your card delivery,

The cost of your pin code is $220 for the 4 numbers. I am waiting for your
update because I promised the delivery manager Mr. Chris Eshi that I
will bring the fee tomorrow immediately you send it and I don’t want to
disappoint him because I don’t want any delay to make sure your atm card
is delivered to you as promised.


The card is now activated and you are going to make use of it in any ATM
Machine around the world together in value of $5000 daily.


Use the bellow information to send the $220 today before the day will be
over and the payment go to delivery officer agent as advice by the Bank
bellow

Receiver Name; -----Chris Eshi
Address; ------ LAGOS NIGERIA
Test Question; -----Yes
Test Answer; --------Yes
Amount $220
MTCN....?


Email me with the western Union as soon as you send the money and have joy
in you because nothing is going to stop your delivery. This $220 is the
only fee your fund is going to cost you.


Thank and God bless for your understanding Hope to hear from you as soon
as possible today with update western union money transfer Number
immediately you send the $220


Best Regards


DAVID MARK (SENATE PRESIDENT)
FEDRAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
snt.davidmark71@hotmail.com

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