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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: Mr. JEOSS GROSS < mrjohneke_atm303@live.com>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 14:08:47 +0200
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES

THE PRESIDENCY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT DEPT
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFY ON YOUR CONTRACT /INHERITANCE FILE AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILL THE OBLIGATIONS GIVING TO YOU IN RESPECT TO YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK SO SUCH ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THAT HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT. SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT WHICH IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE NEW ELECTED PRESIDENT ALHAJI MUSA UMARU YAR'ADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY FORWARDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS;

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2. CELL PHONE, HOME PHONE, WORK PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO(P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED)
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $800,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.

GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE ASAP AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE WITH THE INFORMATIONS NEEDED ABOVE FROM YOU SO THAT INSTRUCTIONS WOULD BE GIVING TO YOU ON HOW TO CONTACT THE SWIFT CARD CONSULT PAYMENT CENTRE FOR IMMEDIATE ISSUING OF YOUR ATM CARD.

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (303) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE IN ALL FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE.

BEST REGARDS


Mr. JEOSS GROSS


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