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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: "INFO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <email123418@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 02:42:54 -0700
Subject: Re-Notice From Rev Deji Ayorinde.

Re-Notice From Foreign Payment Coordinator (FPC)

Dear Sir/Madam.

Be reliably informed that your e-mail ID has been selected among twenty five list which their (USD)$8.500.000.00 has been approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria in alliance with the Federal Ministry of Finance on payment reconciliation for disbursement into your bank account. We advice you to update us with your current receiving bank account as soon as possible and wait for the transfer details through our registered official E-mail for payment security purpose to avoid internet scam artist. Be as fast as possible.

Alternatively, get the following Information's across to us while your USD)$8.500.000.00 will be Programmed Into An Automated Teller Machine via (ATM CARD) Powered By MasterCard And it Will Be Mailed To Your Address By Courier Service. You can make withdrawal of money from any International ATM MACHINE location center of your choice in any part of the world.

1. Your Required Name To Be Printed On Your Atm Card:
2. Your Present Resident Mailing Address (not P.o Box):
3. Your Personal And Reachable Phone Number:
4. Your Occupation:………………………………………………
5. Your Age:…………………………………………………………
6. Your Identification:………………………………………………
7. Sex:
8. Married or Single?------------------

Your prompt compliance will enable us serve you better.

Kindest regard,
Dr Deji Ayomide.
Chairman Foreign Payment Coordinator (FPC)
Federal Republic of Nigeria .
Eagle House, 38/39 Marina, Lagos.
Tel:/Fax: +234-1-8423-717.

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