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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: "Capital Funds" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frank13982@one.co.il>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:39:28 -0500
Subject: VERY URGENT....................ACT FAST

ATM INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
FROM THE DESK OF MR.FRANK NWEKE.
MANAGER ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
P.M.B 14534 VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS-NIGERIA
 
 
ATTN: BENEFICIARY,
 
 
YOUR ATM MASTER CARD IS READY.
 
 
SEQUEL TO THE INAUGURATION OF A NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, A FUNDAMENTAL PARADIGM SHIFT WAS EFFECTED IN OUR BANK'S STRATEGIC DIRECTION, ORIENTATION AND MODE OF OPERATION THEREBY TAKING IT TO A NEXT LEVEL AND PLACING IT ON COURSE TO BECOMING A WORLD FIRST CLASS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION GOING BY THE SERIES OF PETITIONS RECEIVED FROM INTERNATIONAL BODIES, IT WAS RESOLVED AND AGREED UPON THAT YOUR FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACT/TRANSACT FUND WOULD BE RELEASED ON A SPECIAL METHOD OF PAYMENT (SWIFT ATM CARD) WHICH IS OPENED TO EUROPE, AMERICA AND ASIA PACIFIC AS DIRECTED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,President Goodluck Ebere Jonathan.
 
 
THIS METHOD OF PAYMENT (AUTOMATIC - TELLER - MACHINE) IS DESIGNED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AVERT FRAUD PERPETRATION OR STOPPAGE OF FUND BY SOME AGENCIES THROUGH DRUG CERTIFICATE OR OTHER CERTIFICATES. THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY HAS BEEN MANDATED TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE NEW SWIFT ATM CARD AND WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT FILE ON MY DESK HAS BEEN CLARIFIED,THIS SWIFT ATM CARD HAS A TOTAL SUM OF: EIGHT MILLION THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN IT AND WOULD BE ISSUED TO YOU UPON COMPLETION, AND COMPLYING WITH THE BANK'S REQUIREMENTS. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF MONEY ALLOWED TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE SWIFT ATM CARD BY OUR BENEFICIARY IS THREE THOUSAND US DOLLARS ($3,000 USD) PER DAY,YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY FOR ANYTHING AS THE TRANSACTION IS 100% LEGIT, IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR SWIFT ATM CARD FUND THIS WAY, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FORWARD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELOW AND ACCORDINGLY TO REV KEN OBAMA, MANAGER OF ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT CENTER AT: frank1 3982@mail.mn
 
 
YOUR FULL NAMES:........................................
YOUR MEDIAN NAMES:..................................
YOUR NEXT OF KIN:.............................
YOUR DATE OF BIRTH:...................................
YOUR HOME PHONE NUMBER:....................
YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:.....................
YOUR OFFICE PHONE NUMBER:.....................
YOUR FAX NUMBERS:................................
YOUR OCCUPATION:...................................
YOUR CONTACT/DELIVERY ADDRESS:...........
YOUR COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY.........................
 
 
 
NOTE THAT UNDER OUR DATA PROTECTION ACT OF 2006, DETAILS OF THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE FORWARDED TO US IS BEEN HELD BY THIS UNIT CONFIDENTIAL AND USED ONLY TO INFORM YOU ON UPDATES THIS INFORMATION REQUIRED WOULD BE USED FOR THE CLARIFICATION OF YOUR INFORMATION IN OUR FILE BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF YOUR SWIFT ATM CARD.YOUR SWIFT ATM CARD WILL BE SENT TO YOU VIA OUR FIRST CLASS COURIER SERVICE TO YOUR CONTACT/DELIVERY ADDRESS GIVEN TO US, SECURITY WARNING:::::: BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH IS (ATM-836) AND SO YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER. WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
 
BEST REGARDS,
 
Mr. FRANK NWEKE
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
+2348068400908
 

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