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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: "Rev. Mrs. Jomoke Peters" <jomokepeters@att.net>
Reply-To: mrspatiencegoodluc@att.net
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 10:28:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PLEASE THIS IS FOR YOUR PAYMENT.


ATTENTION! ATTENTION!! ATTENTION!!
 
NOTIFICATIONS OF PAYMENT VIA REGULAR MAIL SERVICE
 
Dear Sir/ Madam,
 
On behalf of the Federal Minister of Finance, Office of the Presidency and other private sectors here in Nigeria brings out this Regular Mail Service to deliver the Unfinished Transfer of Funds be indebted to foreign beneficiaries including their Gratuity that is in the custody of different firms and companies to the rightful owner in any countries. I am Rev. Mrs. Jumoke Peters representing the {GPS} (Global Postal Service).
 
The Minister of Finance has ordered the FedEx, DHL and Ups, Intercontinental Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc to release the Bank draft and ATM CARD or VISA MASTER CARD to the {GPS} (Regular Mail Service), So that they can be mailed out to the rightful owners, because there are too many complains coming from different Countries to the Presidency/{FGN} Federal Government of Nigeria that people are not getting their Instrument to cash their funds and gratuity, e.g. people are not getting their Bank Draft and ATM Cards due to the fact that people are not meeting up with the required demands and amount imposed by some of this delivery companies, firms and other sectors and constant require of fees that are too much for people to handle.
 
We have series of Bank Drafts and Atm Cards and Visa Master Card, here in our custody and they are sealed. We have the official list of all the Beneficiaries whose names are listed down. Now we are getting in touch with you to know if you have received an email regarding any Bank Draft and Atm Cards or Visa Master Card. Please if you have received it, kindly contact us back as in return mail with your full information’s for immediately delivery, this was the order given to me by Mr. President, Goodluck Jonathan & Honourable Minister of Finance. Mr. Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga.
 
Please Note most importantly, Honourable Minister of Finance will not responsible for the Ups DHL delivery charge and it will be monitored by her Excellency Mrs. Patience Goodluck Jonathan, to make sure that every Bank Drafts and Atm Cards or Visa Master Card are properly delivered to the owners to avoid any excuse.
 
Here is my contact Number and email address Full Names: - Rev Mrs. Jumoke Peters Valid Contact: - jomokepeters@att.net Telephone: +234-8152-950433. To contact her Excellency Mrs. Patience Goodluck Jonathan Direct-Line 234-8123-889921. E-mail ( mrspatiencegoodluc@att.net ) Please you are required to contact her Excellency Mrs. Patience Goodluck, for further instruction.
 
Our duty is to deliver the Bank Draft and ATM Cards which amount to US$9.9Million to the rightful owner as we are not allowed to open them as they are sealed and we need honest people that knows they have not yet received their funds either in Bank Draft or ATM Cards, So we are expecting to hear from you, As we know no Information about you.
 
Regards
 
Rev Mrs. Jomoke Peters
+234-8152-950433

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