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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. ROY MENDI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <roymendi@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:44:52 +0100
Subject: Att; Beneficiary; NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

Dear Beneficiary,
 
NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD FROM THRE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES   (ECOWAS).
 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract / inheritance file and discovered that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations in respect to your  payment.
You are hereby advised to stop dealing with non-officials in the bank as their illegal acts will hinder your payment.
 
 
The Ecowas Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria, his Excellency Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to individuals and organizations who are yet to receive their Contract / inheritance, Lottery/Gambling sum and the likes.
 
 
We will send to you an ATM CARD which will enable withdraw your Funds via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, at a maximum daily limit of ($10,000) Ten Thousand united States Dollars.
 
Your ATM CARD with a total  valued sum of US$8.3m (Eight million three hundred thousand United States Dollars) would be sent to you via UPS Delivery Service, as we have signed a contract with them which would expired by November 30th 2011.
 
 
You can  track the following  list and  numbers  from UPS website (www.ups.com) to confirm those who have received their payments successfully.
 
JOHNNY ALMANTE ==============1Z2X59394198080570
GARY METZGER ==============1Z2X59394195952759
GLEN PAPANIKAS ==============1Z2X59394198690947
CAROL R BUCZYNSKI ==============1Z2X59394197862530
KARIMA EMELIA TAYLOR ==============1Z2X59394198591527
LISA LAIRD ==============1Z2X59394196641913
POLLY SHAYKIN ==============1Z2X59394198817702
JON SEDAS ==============1Z2X59394197362893
PHIL CHEN ==============1Z2X59394198361481
ROBERT BONELLI ==============1Z2X59394199137472
MORGAN MAGUIRE ==============1Z2X59394199654869
 
If you like to receive your fund this way,you are required to reconfirm your.
(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address.
(3) Phone/Fax numbers
 
To effect the release of your fund you are advised to contact the director of payment and delivery.
 
 
We shall be expecting to receive your information.
 
CONGRATULATIONS,
MR. ROY MENDI
Cc: All Ecowas Senate President.
Cc: All Ecowas Foreign Payment Offices.
Cc: Ecowas Board of Directors .
Cc: Accountant General Of Ecowas States.

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