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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: "Government Accountability Office (GAO)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertmoris26@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 08:41:11 -0800
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment.Secondly,you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately.After the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja,we have resolved in-finding a solution to your problem.We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe,America,Africa and Asia Pacific,This is part of an ion/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling.

And also the Nigerian Government is using this mean to rewards all the citizens of the United states and all part of Europe including Asia,Australia, South America, Antarctica e.t.c and all those who have lost their funds in either scam, or an uncompleted business, or otherwise,You should know that if you are interested to receive your ATM card which will be credited with $5,000,000.00 united states dollars before it is been sent to you direct to your doorstep through the FedEx courier service, you will have to respond to me with your full information's, After your response you will be directed to the FedEx shipping courier representative whose name is Mr Edward Mavis.You have to contact me direct on this information below to release your payment.

Contact Name: Dr Robert Butwin
Position: HEAD OF CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE.
Office Address: Plot 22 Ahmadu Bello crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Email Address:atmcenter4635367@att.net

He will send you your ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, and the maximum daily limit is Fifteen Thousand United States dollars($15,000.00). And also note that the Nigerian Government has taken care of the shipping fee of your ATM card,So if Mr Edward is requesting for another shipping fee, You will have to report him to me immediately. When you receive your ATM card, you have to alert me so that we can give you process of how to activate and make use of.If you like to receive your fund this way, Kindly contact me with the following information's below.

Full Name:............................................
Home Address:...............................
City..........State.................Zip...........
Home Phone.................Mobile Phone...........
Occupation.........................................
Gender.............Marital.......................
Status............................Age............
Nation of Origin...........................

This message is supported by the Nigerian Government,After you might have started making use of your ATM-card, you can reward my firm one way or the other you knows best.

Thanks for your co-operation.
Respectively

Dr.Robert Butwin
CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
Dept. International Remittance
Swift Card Payment Center
RobertButwin@aol.com
11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Gene L. Dodaro GAO
Fraud Dept
441 G Street NW Mail Stop 4T21
Washington, DC 20548

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Our Work is done at the request of congressional committees or subcommitteesor is mandated by public laws or committee reports. We also undertake research under the authority of the Controller General. We support congressional oversight by

1, auditing agency operations to determine whether federal funds are being
spent efficiently and effectively;

2, investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities;

3, reporting on how well government programs and policies are meeting their objectives;

4, performing policy analysis and outlining options for congressional consideration;and

5, issuing legal decisions and opinions, such as bid protest rulings and reports on agency rules.

We advise Congress and the heads of executive agencies about ways to make government more efficient, effective, ethical, equitable and responsive.Our work leads to laws and acts that improve government operations, saving the government and taxpayers billions of dollars.

This is to officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have thoroughly investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having an illegal Transaction with Impostors claiming to be FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

During our Investigation, we noticed that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you are dealing with the wrong person in respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment.Just this month we recover some amount from fraudulent people in Nigeria with the help of the new government in Nigeria and the total money recover was $11,000.000.00 in which the Nigeria government reside to give away the money to an American Citizen with correct social security details as a compensation either unemployed/employed here in the U.S as in accordance with the new president of America permission , in which your name and address came out and we the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reside to contact in regards to your claims.

Therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry Of Finance on your behalf and they have brought a solution to your problem by coordinating your payment in total USD$11,000.000.00 in an ATM CARD which you can use to withdraw money from any ATM MACHINE CENTER anywhere in the world with a maximum of $4000 to $5000 United States Dollars daily. You now have the lawful right to claim your fund in an ATM CARD.

We want you to note that you need to secure your ATM CARD NOW FOR SECURITY REASON. MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT Robert Moris TODAY for your card. noted the only fee You wil be requested to send is the Approval slip fee which is 130USD only for the signing of your approval slip en which will allow the Remittance Bank International Center Nigeria to release your ATM card valued 11,000,000usd to Robert Moris. Whom is the Right person you are to contact.

Since the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is involved in this transaction, you have to be rest assured for this is 100% risk free it is our duty to protect the American Citizens. All I want you to do is to contact the FBI AGENT,THAT WAS SENT TO THE ATM CARD INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE CENTER via email or by phone for their requirements to proceed and procure your Approval Slip on your behalf while the shipment of the ATM CARD is been taken care of once your approval slip is signed and sealed ...

UNO:AGENT INFORMATION NAME: Agent Robert Moris
EMAIL:agent robertmoris26@yahoo.com
TEL: (+234-08186376670)CALL HIM TODAY FOR MORE VERBAL ARRANGEMENT.
FEE:130USD ONLY.for signing of your Approval slip.

Do contact Agent Robert Moris who was sent on your behalf and many other beneficial on a mission. with your details and re-confirmed your information

FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
STATE:
TELL:
CELL:
BANK NAME:
AGE:
CURRENT OCCUPATION:

We order you get back to this office after you have contacted the ATM SWIFT CARD CENTER and we do await your response so we can move on with our Investigation and make sure your ATM SWIFT CARD gets to you.

Thanks and hope to read from you soon.

As soon as we receive your full information, he shall proceed with your fund transfer immediately via ATM card.We anticipate your prompt response.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Gene L. Dodaro
GAO Fraud NET
441 G Street NW Mail Stop 4T21
Washington, DC 20548

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