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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: "Martin Gambo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <contact703699884@googlemail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 04:26:38 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT VALUED OF $1,000,000.00 HAS BEEN APPROVED ON YOUR FAVOUR VIA ATM MASTER/VISA CARD.

Head of Bureau of Public Procurements
From the Desk of Mr. Martin Gambo

Attention: Beneficiary


COMPENSATION PAYMENT VALUED OF $1,000,000.00 HAS BEEN APPROVED ON YOUR FAVOUR VIA ATM MASTER/VISA CARD


Information gathered from our Fraud Monitoring Unit (FMU) indicates that you have been communicating and have been transacting with some impostors who claim to be officials of reputable Banks, Lottery Organisations and Compensation Agencies. Our team have investigated carefully and have discorvered that you kept on communicating and falling victim to these impostors because you are yet to receive payments due to you.

Consequent upon the above, we have thought of the best way to have you receive your due funds and hence have held a meeting with the UN, World Bank and have decided that our agent will have to travel down to Nigeria to find to monitor and make sure that your funds are sent to you without further delays and through the IMF Insurance policy as this will prevent the Erratic extortions, Stifflings and Bereaucratic bottlenecks usually encountered by beneficiaries in the course of pursueing what rightfully belongs to them.

In line with the recent payment instructions which was published as at Feb 6, 2012, we have already sent a representative who is Law Enforcement Coordinator To The FBI to be in charge of the remittance process.

We have decided to continue making use of Banker's Courier as the delivery company approved to be used in the course of the payment options (ATM Master/Visa Card) as we have recorded the highest success so far compared to other means of payment as over 15 beneficiaries have successfully received their funds as at today.

As a security measure, your payment will be packaged in an ATM Master/Visa card with a maximum withdrawals of $20,000.00 daily which can be made use of anywhere in the Wolrd.

You are to contact our representative Mrs. Melissa Grinnell Law Enforcement Coordinator To The FBI with the below details of yours to enable her process your file and have your funds delivered to you without further delays.


Full Name:
Contact Address:
Tel. Number:
Fax Number:
Sex:
Date of Birth:
Occupation:
Country:

Also attach a scan copy of your valid identification card for verification.

All this information must be forwarded to the represatative to make sure that you get your parcel with the stated time frame as soon as you make available the fees required by DHL Courier to have your parcel delivered to you.





As soon as you contact us with your details, we will direct you the represatative for dispatching of your ATM CARD

NOTE: THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO PAY WILL BE THE COST OF SENDING THIS PACKAGE TO YOUR ADDRESS, AS THE CASE MAY BE DEPENDING ON THE DELIVERY OPTION AS EVERY OTHER ISSUE WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF. BE INFORMED THAT DELAYED AFTER 3 WORKING DAYS FROM THIS NOFIFICATION WILL RESULT CANCELATION OF YOUR ATM CARD.



Sincerely,

Mr. Martin Gambo,
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Head of Bureau of Public Procurements

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