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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: James Powell <jamespowell@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barryjoseph@skymail.mn
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 02:39:09 +0800
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION



--
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc
Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday
Office Hours Monday to Saturday:

Dear Beneficiary,

Series of meetings have been held over the past 7 months with the
secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3 days
ago. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the
tune of $850,000.00 due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who
almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some
individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to
swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and
unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations
and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate
to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Good luck
Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you
and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have
receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.
Now how would you like to receive your payment? Because we have two
method of payment which is by Check or by ATM card?

ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you
will use to withdraw up to $5,000 per day from any ATM machine and the
card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2016. Also with the ATM
card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account.
The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how
to use it. Even if you do not have a bank account.

Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three
working days. Your payment would be sent to you via any of your
preferred option and would be mailed to you via TNT parcel Service.
Because we have signed a contract with TNT which should expire by April
5, 2012 you will only need to pay $190 instead of $440 saving you
$250 So if you pay before April 5, 2012, you save $250 Take note that
anyone asking you for some kind of money above the usual fee is
definitely a fraudsters and you will have to stop communication with
every other person if you have been in contact with any. Also remember
that all you will ever have to spend is $190.00 nothing more!

Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of your fund to be
successfully delivered to you within the next 24hrs
after the receipt of payment has been confirmed.


Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government of
Nigeria, The United Nation and also the FBI and including taxes, custom
paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $190.

DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees for
shipping your ATM card is $440 but because TNT parcel Service have
temporarily discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to pay
when package is delivered for international shipping We had to sign
contract with them for bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from
the actual fee of $440 to $190 nothing more and no hidden fees of any
sort!

To effect the release of your fund valued at $850,000.00 you are advised
to contact our correspondent in Africa the delivery officer Mr. BARRY
JOSEPH with the information below,

Email:barryjoseph@skymail.mn

Tel. Number: +23481 7646 6438

You are advised to contact him with the information as stated below:

Your full Name............
Your Address:..............
Home/Cell Phone:..............
Preferred Payment Method (ATM / Cashier Check)

Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your
package is sent within 48 working hours. Because we are so sure of
everything we are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not
receive payment/package within the next 48hrs after you have made the
payment for shipping.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. JAMES POWELL
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535


Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices
claiming to be in possession of your ATM CARD,you are hereby advice only
to be in contact with Mr. Barry Joseph of the ATM CARD CENTRE who is the
rightful person to deal with in regards to your ATM CARD PAYMENT and
forward any emails you get from impostors to this office so we could act
upon and commence investigation

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