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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: =?UTF-8?B?TVIuIENIUklTIEVaRQ==?= <patriciajennigs@terra.com.pe>
Date:
Subject:

ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF=20 OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL= =20 BENIN PLC
Email:(  atmcard_paycenter@superposta.com =20 )


GOOD DAY,

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAV= E=20 VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT
INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE = NOT=20 RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIV= EN TO=20 YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR

CONTRACT INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
WE HAVE DECI= DED=20 TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMEN= T=20 THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC,THIS IS THE LATEST=20 INSTRUCTION FROM MR.PRESIDENT,DR. RICHARD RICK PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC O= F=20 BENIN.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND TO YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL = USE=20 TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE= =20 MAXIMUM IS TWOTHOUSAND DOLLARS THREE TIMES PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEI= VE=20 YOUR FUND THISWAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER = AND=20 ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. YOUR FULL=20 NAME:...............................
2. PHONE AND FAX=20 NUMBER:.............
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD= =20 TO:.......
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION:..................
5. Y= OUR=20 BANKING INFORMATION,WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFER
PLEASE CONTACT THIS= =20 OFFICE FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCHING OF THE ATM CARD TO YOUR ABOVE INFORMATION = AS TO=20 RECEIVE YOUR ATM CARD.

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED= TO=20 ISSUE $10,500,000.00 as PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2011.ALSO FOR YOUR=20 INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERS= ON(S)=20 OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.

EMAIL M= E=20 BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION AN= D=20 ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE.NOTE THAT= =20 BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS=20 (ATM-Y2K11) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENT= ER BY=20 USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

MR. CHRIS EZE
DIRECTOR,ATM CARD PAYMENT= =20 CENTER
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL BENIN PLC
Email:( =20 atmcard_paycenter@superposta.com  )
YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR DELI= VERY, CALL=20 ME. NOW

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