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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: "REV. JOHN OWEN."<owenrev.john@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:20:33 +0100
Subject: DIRECTOR, CREDIT CONTROL AND ATM-CARD PAY MASTER

From the Desk of REV. JOHN OWEN
Director, Credit Control and ATM-Card Pay Master
TELEPHONE: +234-8034-658-690


Reference code Number:(ATM:211)


We are obliged to let you know that your ATM card has been approved today after series of Board meetings we had with the board of directors of the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. Following the Nigerian constitution and the accounting principals governing the financial institutions.

It is our pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number; 9428 0590 2345 3466 has been approved and upgraded in your favor this morning. Your Secret PIN Number is #### will come with the. The ATM Card Value is $10,000,000.00 Ten Million United States Dollars Only. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $3,000USD is permitted on withdrawal per day. We are duly inter-switched; therefore you can make withdrawal in any location of ATM Center and cash point of your choice.

We have concluded delivery arrangement with Federal Government Delivery Services, and we were made to understand that the ATM Card will be fully insured by Nicon Insurance Corporation. So in view of this development, you are requested to immediately offset the Courier and Insurance charges of $250 by Western Union Money Transfer through the Company given payment instruction as follows;

RECEIVER'S NAME; NNAMDI NWOSU
DESTINATION; LAGOS-NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION; IN GOD
TEXT ANSWER; WE TRUST
AMOUNT TO SEND: $250
MTCN: ............................

And also provide with the following information

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS,CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE,FAX AND MOBILE
6) PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE
4) COMPANY NAME(IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS

Send the MTCN Number to this office for further action. Be informed that delivery will be made to your address , within 48 hours after our confirmation of this payment for insurance and delivery.

And note that your valid ID card must be presented to the courier agent before release will be done.

Awaiting your urgent compliance to our instruction.

Congratulations.

REV. JOHN OWEN.
Director, Credit Control and ATM-Card Pay Master
TELEPHONE: +234-8034-658-690
Email:atmpaymentcenter181@yahoo.com



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