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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: "CENTRAL BANK" <atm_transferdept@centralbank.com>
Reply-To: atm_accountdept@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 05:58:42 -0500
Subject: GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!





THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
FROM THE DESK OF:MRS. VIVIAN IKWO


________________________________________

Attn: Beneficiary

I hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you
your overdue inheritance/contract fund which you could not complete the
process of the released of your transfer pin code through the Digital
Payment System (DPS). We have decided to pay your funds without any
hesitation but through (ATM Master Express Credit Card) this arrangement
was initiated /constituted by the World Bank, IMF, and Nigerian Government
due to the fraudulent activities going on within the Banks in Nigeria,
the entire African Region and European Region.

The World Bank and IMF introduced this payment arrangement as to enable
our inheritance/contractors beneficiary to receive their fund without any
interference. The ATM Master Express Credit Card was contracted and
powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE AND INTER-SWITCH. Reconfirm the following
information to us for Security reason and to enable us
carryout this transaction in full.

BENEFICIARY'SNAME:
BENEFICIARY ADDRESS
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
Phone NUMBER:
NATIONALITY:
NAME OF BANK:
BANK ADDRESS:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
ROUTING NUMBER:

Upon the receipt of this mail we are going to load your fund
US$15.5Million into the Master Express Credit Card and send a scan copy of
the card to you before we will proceed to dispatch the card directly to
your nominated home address so you absolutely have nothing to wor

THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
FROM THE DESK OF:MRS. VIVIAN IKWO


________________________________________

Attn: Beneficiary

I hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you
your overdue inheritance/contract fund which you could not complete the
process of the released of your transfer pin code through the Digital
Payment System (DPS). We have decided to pay your funds without any
hesitation but through (ATM Master Express Credit Card) this arrangement
was initiated /constituted by the World Bank, IMF, and Nigerian Government
due to the fraudulent activities going on within the Banks in Nigeria,
the entire African Region and European Region.

The World Bank and IMF introduced this payment arrangement as to enable
our inheritance/contractors beneficiary to receive their fund without any
interference. The ATM Master Express Credit Card was contracted and
powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE AND INTER-SWITCH. Reconfirm the following
information to us for Security reason and to enable us
carryout this transaction in full.

BENEFICIARY'SNAME:
BENEFICIARY ADDRESS
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
Phone NUMBER:
NATIONALITY:
NAME OF BANK:
BANK ADDRESS:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
ROUTING NUMBER:

Upon the receipt of this mail we are going to load your fund
US$15.5Million into the Master Express Credit Card and send a scan copy of
the card to you before we will proceed to dispatch the card directly to
your nominated home address so you absolutely have nothing to worry about
all we need is your Prompt Response and Co-operation so we will have a
successful Transaction.

We also operate a GSM Mobile Banking System in which you can use your
Blackberry phone to transfer your fund into your local bank in your
country you can also pay your bills through your mobile phone account
system. If you are interested on this mobile payment please indicate in
your response we will give you more information’s about this.

BEST REGARDS,MRS. VIVIAN IKWO
DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIAN


The Information Contained In This Message Is Confidential And Meant Only
For The Above Recipient. It May Therefore Only Be Read, Copied And Used By
The Intended Recipient(S), And Must Not Under Any Circumstance Be
Re-Transmitted In An Amended
Form Without the consent of Access Bank Plc. If You Have Received This
E-Mail In Error, Please Contact Us And Or The Sender Immediately By Return
E-Mail.



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