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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: "ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK \(Foreign Operation Dept\)" <info.departmoffice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: interl.departm2@msn.com
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:28:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Delivery date is 15th of Feb, 2011.


Attention Pls.   

 How are you doing today?  We have send you 2 emails today but no response, Why you dont want to respose to this office?  As the Delivery date is 15th of Feb, 2011,  as the delivey date  we want to us this oppotunity to send you your Atm card directly to your destination address Via Dhl delivery service by Agent Paul George. Please note that today is the final day and you have to send it today without any further delay again.

Again, I want you to understand that i have deposited your Atm Card to the Dhl Delivery Service since 3 weeks ago, so that they can forward it to your home address by today within the next 24hours counting from the time we receive the money. and they told me that your Atm card is right in Usa, Washington Dulles International Airport custom office . I would have say that you should contact the Dhl service,  because i am just coming back from the Dhl delivery service to know if they can deliver it by today to you if you comply and they answer me yes. Again i want you to understand that the Dhl service requested that before they can deliver your Atm card to you is that you will pay for the delivery charges and Insurrance Coverage/ Yellow tag, and this fee will be the only fee that you will send to receive your Atm card. so try all you can to see that you do that today without any further delay again

And you are requested to send the  fee of $42  Via western union only with the below details and forward them the payment details. you are advice to forward them your full details and your direct telephone number to this office so that there will be no mistake.

Sender's Name:-----------
Receiver's Name: Ikechi Nwokedi Enwereuzor
Text Question: Who?
Answer: Ikechi
City/Country: Cotonou Benin Republic.
MTCN:--------------
Amount: $42 (US$)

Forward the payment details to us so that we can forward it to the Dhl delivery service by today afternoon and tell them the time you will be at home for the delivery by today or tomorrow morning. you know that i have try all my best to go to the deliver company for your Atm card but now you have to me directly to know that you are the ownner of the Atm card and sends us the requirement by today. so right now, as soon as you me by email, please kindly call me so that we can finalize every thing Asap. and you have to send it this morning so that the Dhl service will deliver it to you by today or tomorrow morning before it will be too late. they have package your Atm card for the final delivery this morning, so you have to comply now and call this office now.

Note: your Package is right at the Washington Dulles International Airport custom office. without you dont clear your package this morning and today, looseing your Atm card is at risk. again you have to understand that as soon as you send this money, you are not going to send any more money again till your Atm card get to your destination address. Please note that today is the final day. so try all you can to send this fee today so that you can receive your package this afternoon 2pm, 15th of Feb, 2011. so right now call Paul George. Tele: +1 206-426-6305.  Fax: +1 206-426-6017 right now he will deliver it to you to day because he will be leaving Usa by by this tesday night,  15th of Feb, 2011, because i begged him to wait till tomorrow so that you can send the requested fee by today. I will update the agent by today as soon as you can send the fee by today without any further delay again.

Waiting to Hear from you as soon as you contact them.
Thank you!,
Peter Williams.



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