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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 <officefile----6780@att.net>
Reply-To: interl.departm2@msn.com
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 03:04:23 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Am sorry to tell you this if is not true.


Attention'''
 
Am sorry to tell you this if is not true.
 
We received an emails from a lady called, Rosemary Becky, she called us and the Washington custom office yesterday with this number tell: 8668623100  again this morning and claimed that you are dead, she said that we should send her you’re A.T.M card to her home address: 5890 s 6th st. watertown, wi 54324, Usa, because she is the next of kin to you, and you did tell her to be you’re next of kin and claim your properties including your money in case you are nowhere to be found on earth. We required you reconfirm the following informations below so that he can deliver your ATM-Card to you today.

FULL NAME: ==================
COUNTRY:================
ADDRESS: ===============
MOBILE NO.:=============
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIR PORT:========
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION :===============
 
She did also said she knew she was going to pay $42 to get the A.T.M card because you told her something like that and I should let her know the information that she will use for the payment of $42, please let me know if this is true or not as am confused now and if we do not see your response within two days then we will know that is true and enrooted you’re A.T.M card to her address?  you have to contact the custom officier through phone +1 (206)-338-1698. because they requested that they will release your package in the next 2hours as soon as we confirm to them thatyou have send the requested fee. please send the money with the below information via western union only with the below information:



Senders Name:----
Recivers name:----Ikechi N. Enwereuzor
Country:--- Benin Republic
City:-- Cotonou
Question:----Who?
Answer:---Ikechi
MTCN:--------
Amount:--$42
 
As soon as you send the money today, please you have to call me or you email me the MTCN, so that we  can get things done today without any further delay again. Please try all you can to see that you send this fee today without any further delay again.

Note: your Package is right at the Washington Dulles International Airportcustom office. without you dont send this fee to provide you the Final releasement Document for the releasement of your package this morning been 08/03/2011, your package will not be release and if you dont send the fee today, your Atm card will be hand over to the lady.

Waiting to hear from you soon.

Best regards,
Mr. Williams Peter.


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