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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 <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: interl.departm2@msn.com
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:17:28 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DO WE PAY HER?/ HAPPY CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE.


Attention Please, 

 This is in response to file passed to us from the highest authorities, We received an emails from a lady called, Mrs. Donna Williams, she called us and the Washington custom office  and Mr. Robert Mueller this morning again by 9am that we should send the card baxck to benin republic and change the name on the card to Mrs. Donna Williams and i refuse to do that i aid till i hear from you this morning before i will be able to do that, so you have to comply now, so that we can deliver your card to your destination address by today. I want to use this oppotunity to say happy christmas to you and your family,  you have to understand that your Atm card has been in this office for the past 6months now we want to send you your Atm card by today so that you can withdraw your payment from it because of this xmas and to help you and your family..

Please note that your card will be deliver to you by today as soon as you can send the require fee this morning without any further delay again. Please note that as soon as you can send this fee today, this $40(US$), will be the only fee that you will send to this office to receive your card. please send the money with the below information via western union or money gram only with the below information:

Senders Name:----
Recivers name:---- Jona Uzoma Simple
Country:--- Benin Republic
City:-- Cotonou
Text Question.----Who is our savior?
Answer ---The Lord Jesus.
MTCN:-------
Amount:--$40(US$)

As soon as you send the money, kindly forward us the payment details so that we can forward you your tracking details/ airway bill will be attach you to as soon as it is sent by this morning, so that you will know when your card is at your destination address. You have to contact the agent through AGENT NAME: Paul George. Tele: +1 206-426-6305.  Fax: +1 206-426-6017,  because today is the final day he will deliver your card to you without any further delay again. Please note that this $40, will be the only fee that you will send o receive your card without any further delay again.

Note: We are going for Christmax-holidays on the 24th of Dec, 2011. so wewant you to receive your Atm card  by today been 19th of Dec, 2011,  and  you will start withdrawing from ,  it so that before 24th of this month, you have know how much you have cash from your Atm card. so now we dont have much to say all you have to dois to send us the delivery charges please when sending the remaining delivery charges, reconfirm us your home address and direct telephone number, Please respond now so that there will be no erro in the delivery by today.

Waiting to hear from you soon.

Thanks,
Peter Williams/ Mr. Wilferd Propers.


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