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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: "JOHNSON E IBHE" <johnsonibeh@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <atmcardoffice11@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:13:12 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT

Sir/Madam,


This is to officially inform you that we have verified your payment file and found out that you have not received your payment till date.


You are hereby informed that your payment will be made to you through OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, ATM CARD.

We need you to reconfirm this following information to enable us crosscheck with the records handed to us to avoid paying a wrong person.

{1} your full name

{2} your full address

{3} you direct telephone number.

{4} your full ammount

This information should be sent to the undermentioned who has been empowered and mandated by the presidency to ensure the release of your payment by ATM CARD:

DR. GOODLUCK PAUL
INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
EMAIL:atmcardoffice11@aol.com


Upon the receipt of this information,you shall be further adviced on how to receive your payment by ATM CARD.


Regards.

MR .JOHNSON IBEH
FOR:
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA


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