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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 \(Foreign Operation Dept\)" <info.departmoffice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: interl.departm2@msn.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:35:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: VAT/YELLOW TAG FEE AND CLEARANCE DOCUMENT.


Attention Please.   

We have receive your email, but there is no time to waist about this.  Please here come a very big question, Do we change the name on the ATM CARD and pest Mrs. Ruthy W. Granger. you have to send us the requested fee to send you your Atm card through  D.F.D.C( DERY FAST DELIVEY COMPANY). And this company dont need delivery charges, only what they need is  vat/ yellow tag fee and clearance document, which will cost you only $40 only, and if you dont send the fee by today, you may loose your Atm card and we will change the name on the Atm card and past the lady Name to Mrs. Ruthy W. Granger. Please get back to us with the requested fee today so that we can finishup every things by today without any further delay again. Please if you dont respond today with the payment details and your full details, we will relsae her today and know that what she is saying is right. try to go through the picture and get back to me now so that we can finishup every things
without any further delay today. More informations, please note that this fee will be the last fee that you have to send and it will take care of every things. Please comply now by sending us the requirement this morning so that we can finalize every things by today without any further delay again.

 We will give you the contact of our officer over there to assist you deposit the cash in a bank if you wish .as soon as you get this email endeavor to western union or money gram the required $40 with the Below details:

Senders Name:----
Recivers name:----Sampson Akushie
Country:--- Benin Republic
City:-- Cotonou  
Question:----What for?
Answer:---VAT
MTCN:--------
Amount:--$40

please confirm your alternative mailing address/ Direct telephone number/Attachement of your Id card or International passport for the  dispatching also you are  subject to pay the  vat/ yellow tag fee and clearance document.  You need to Act very fast to avoid you loosing this Atm card with the value  amount on it.  To enable the D.F.D ( DERY FAST DELIVEY COMPANY) dispatch it as we do not entertain any more delay. you are advice to send the money today so that they can deliver your Atm card as soon as possible by first thing tomorrow morning. make sure that you call us or you email us today for confirmation. Please note that as soon as you send the requested fee today, you have to email us with the MTCN/Payment slip.
Waiting to hear from you soon.
Thank you!,
Yours ,
Mr. Peter Williams
Director Fund Recovery Atm Payment Department
Ecowas Subregion Benin Rep


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