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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: central bank of nigeria <cbnatmremittcare@att.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 06:24:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: congratulation!






Attention: ATM Card Beneficiary,



I wish to use this medium to inform you that your CONTRACT/
INHERITANCE payment of US$20,000.000 (Twenty Million United State Dollars) from
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA have been RELEASED and APPROVED for onward transfer to
you via an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw all the US$20,000.000 in any
ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum you can withdraw
in a day is US$10,000.00 only.



We have mandated OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC, to send you
the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw all your US$20
Million United States Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the
world, but the maximum you can withdraw in a day is US$10,000.00 only.

 You are therefore
advised to contact the Head of Operation ATM CARD Department of OCEANIC BANK
INTERNATIONAL PLC.



 Contact Person: Mr.
Joseph Williams, open phone number: or +234-1-8821933,Email:



info_oceanicbankplcc@yahoo.com Tell Mr. Joseph Williams,
that you received a message from the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. Instructing him
to send you the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw your
USD$20 Million United States Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of
the world, also send him your direct phone number and contact address where you
want him to send the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER to you.

We are very sorry for the inconveniences you have gone
through in the past years. Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once
again accept our congratulations.

 

Yours, service

Secretary to the Governor

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA


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