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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: mrs agnes scott <mrsagnesscott11@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:18:06 +0100
Subject: SWIFT ATM CARD PAYMENT OF $6M FOR BENEFICIARY

SWIFT ATM CARD PAYMENT OF $6M FOR BENEFICIARY

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT OFFICE

OF THE ATM DEPARTMENT

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT
/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR
PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS IN RESPECT OF
YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE
NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK YOUR ENTIRE ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE
OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT
LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE
HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE
ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA
PACIFIC, WHICH IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR. PRESIDENT, ALHAJI
UMARU MUSA YAR 'DUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO
WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT
THE MAXIMUM IS TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS DAILY, SO IF YOU LIKE
TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE ATM
CARD DEPARTMENT PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
TO THEM IN ORDER FOR THEM TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY

: 1. FULL NAME

2. PHONE NUMBER

3. YOUR ADDRES WHERE YOU WANT THE CARD TO BE DELIVERD

4. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION HOWEVER, KINDLY FIND BELOW

THE CONTACT PERSON: MR.ANDREW BENE DIRECTOR OF ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

EMAIL: departmentatm1@gmail.com



THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $6MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010.
ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION
WITH ANY OTHER PERSON (S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN
RECEIVING YOUR ATM PAYMENT.



FOR ORAL DISCUSSION, I CAN BE REACHED ON MY EMAIL ADDRESS
(mrsagnesscott11@gmail.com ) EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY
DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE. NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF
IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM
CODE 377) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD
CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.


FINALLY YOU ARE TO CHOOSE THE TYPE OF ATM CARD YOU PREFERRED BELOW:-

1 USA VISA CARD

2 USA MASTER CARD

3 AL RAJHI DEBIT ATM CARD

4 MAY BANK CARD VISA DEBIT

5 CARITAS MASTER CARD

6 CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITED OF ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS VISA CARD



YOURS SINCERELY

MRS AGNESS SCOTT

THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,

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