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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: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION <info@fbi.org>
Reply-To: reward_coordinator@live.com
Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:00:57 +0100
Subject: FUND RELEASE 2011

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc
Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday
Office Hours Monday to Saturday:
Dear Beneficiary,

Series of meetings have been held over the past 7 months with the
secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3
days ago. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is
to the tune of $850,000.00 due to past corrupt Governmental Officials
who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and
some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an
attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your
end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations
and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate
to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Good luck
Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to
you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to
have receive their
Contract Sum, Lottery,Inheritance and the likes. Now how would you
like to receive your payment? Because we have two method of payment
which is by Check or by ATM card?

ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you
will use to withdraw up to $3,000 per day from any ATM machine that
has the Master Card
Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is
2015. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds
to your local bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or
manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Even if you do not have a
bank account.

Cheque: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three
working days. Your payment would be sent to you via any of your
preferred option and
would be mailed to you via UPS. Because we have signed a contract with
UPS which should expire by March 13 2011 you will only need to pay
$150 instead
of $420 saving you $270 So if you pay before March 5, 2011 you will
save $150 Take note that anyone asking you for some kind of money
above the usual fee is
definitely a fraudsters and you will have to stop communication with
every other person if you have been in contact with any.

Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from UPS website
to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.

Name: Donna L. Vargas: UPS Tracking Number: EO989255511US (www.usps.com)
Name: Rovenda Elaine Clayton: UPS Tracking Number: 873944886796
(www.fedex.com/us)

Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government of
Nigeria, The United Nation and also the FBI and including taxes,
custom paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is
$150.To effect the release of your fund valued at $850,000.00 you are
advised to contact our correspondent cordinator in Africa,Smith Garry
with the information below:

Email: reward_coordinator@live.com
You are advised to contact him with the informations as stated below:

Your full Name..
Your Address:..............
Home/Cell Phone:..............
Preferred Payment Method (ATM / Cashier Check)

Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your
package is sent within 24 working hours. Because we are so sure of
everything we are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not
receive payment/package within the next 24hrs after you have made the
payment for shipping.

Yours sincerely,
Miss Donna Story
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

Note: Disregard any email you get from any impost0rs or offices
claiming to be in possession of your ATM CARD, you are hereby advice
only to be in contact
with James Richard of the ATM CARD CENTER who is the rightful person
to deal with in regards to your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward any
emails you get from
impostors to this office so we could act upon and commence investigation.

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