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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: INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT <icscbn@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:50:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATM VISA CARD HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR YOUR INHERITACE / CONTRACT PAYMENT


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FOREIGN OPERATIONS
ATM CASH CARD DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
TELEPHONE: +234 -705 -752 -7607 
 
ATTENTION: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR / BENEFICIARY
 
Dear Sir,
 
From the records of outstanding payment  made available to us, we have been instructed to pay you the sum of US$3.5 Million United States Dollars only. We wish to bring to your notice that your name was in the official list of contractors, inheritance estate and Lottery owners who's funds has been delayed as a result of in adequate information supplied by the beneficiaries. 
 
For us to pay you in accordance to ATM Cash Card rules and regulations you are required to complete the below ATM CARD BENEFICIARY'S APPLICATION FORM.  Please click inside the box three times and fill your information and after filling it, email to us the completed form to enable us commence your fund payment by ATM Card.

If you are experiencing any difficulty in completing the below form, you can call the undersigned on the telephone number stated above for further directive. We anticipate an immediate response from you.
 
Sincerely Yours,

Dr. Tunde Leno
Director, foreign Operations
ATM Card Dept, CBN.

 








 










ATM CARD BENEFICIARY'S APPLICATION FORM.

 


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