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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: Malik Iyatah <dr.malik_iyatah@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: ministryoffinance3778@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 16:59:01 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Re:RECIEVED YOUR ATM CARD $1.500.000.00USD NOW.




Attention:Beneficiary,





I have been waiting for you since to come down in person but did not hear from you since that time, then i went and deposited the $1,500.000.00usd in the finance micro-bank and they have arranged your payment through swift card payment center Asia pacific, 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 including in your own country,but the maximum is ($5,000.00usd) Five Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars Per-Day.



Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your ATM Card immediately as the instruction has been given to him on your hehalf.Send your full contact information which they will use to send the atm master visa card to you.



1::Your full name::

2::Your home address were they will send the atm card::

3::Current occupation::

4::Age::

5::Your current home telephone number/mobile phone number::

6::A Copy of your identification if any::



However,kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your atm card.



Mr.Emmanuel Chidera./Director.

ATM Payment Department office.

01 BP 369.

Email:ministryoffinance3778@yahoo.fr

Tel:+229 98 27-21-32.

Fax:+229 98 95-49-78.



Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your card.Let me know as soon as you receive your card.Waiting for your respond.and your can call the director through his direct telephone number ok?



Thanks and God bless.



Dr.Malik Iyatah.



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