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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. PETER MBACHI, DIRECTOR GEN" <officefile----8822@att.net>
Reply-To: artmentatmdep@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 05:56:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTENTION,


MR. PETER MBACHI, DIRECTOR GENERAL
TELEPHONE NUMBER +229_98598991
CONTACT EMAIL, artmentatmdep@yahoo.com.hk
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC: NO:171 AKIL ROAD
Dear: Beneficiary,
Honestly I am just disappointed at your behaviors because you know that I am man of God and cannot deceive you. Just pay the $85 and leave me and my God because God is watching me if I am telling you lies.

I know it is because of your past experience that make you not to believe me but I told you before my God who is my wittiness that I cannot deceive you because my bible says what shall it profit a man to gain material things and loose your soul. I told you earlier just drop your old experience and follow my instruction a man of God and you will know what it means to follow somebody that fear God.
I swear to God almighty Father. If I fail to deliver you ATM CARD within 48hours after you send the $85  as I promise let God Take my life, I cannot fail you, I promise you. Don’t fear as soon as you sent the $85  today please leave the rest to me and see if I am lie to you or not because I can not use my life swear because of $150
How can I swear against my life because of this small amount, it is to show you that I am telling you the truth?
 
Here is the information’s to use send the money so that we will complete the matter once and for all because the $150 is only money you have to send until you receive the ATM CARD at you hand. I swear to God almighty father with my life that your ATM CARD will leave immediately you send the money okay.
 
Honestly I am here by giving you 100%Assurance that your ATM CARD is valid and you can start using it once the card is arrive. Here are the information’s to make the payment through western union money transfer below:
RECEIVE NAME...........Mr SUNDAY CHIDOZIE
NO:171 AKIL ROAD COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION:........ I SWEAR TO GOD
ANSWER:......... WITH  MY  LIFE
Amount:......$85
I am looking forward to hear from you right now
I hate any thing promise and fail please CARD i advise you to send the money immediately before you get back to me with payment information’s.
It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number; 4236968976456 have been approved in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 2421.contact us with this Email address: artmentatmdep@yahoo.com.hk  
I am waiting to hear from you with the payment detail
MTCN NO
SENDER NAME?
FROM OCEANIC BANK PLC
MR. PETER MBACHI, DIRECTOR GENERAL
TELEPHONE NUMBER +229_98598991
Contact email, artmentatmdep@yahoo.com.hk

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