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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: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: interl.departm2@msn.com
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 09:27:15 +0100 (BST)
Subject: MASTERCARD APPROVED ATM CARD



From: MasterCard®
Monday, Ist May, 2012
Subject: [Mailinator.com Forward] MASTERCARD APPROVED ATM CARD
Our Ref.: IMF/REP-10/2500000
Tel: Tele: +1 206-426-6305.
 Fax: +1 206-426-6017,                    

CARD REGISTRATION No. MCIMJ: 5148/4178
INSURANCE NO: MSTC006
TAX CLEARANCE NO: 28456

I hereby introduce myself as Mr Noah J. Hanft, Claims Agent and MasterCard Coordinator. I am in reference of your Payment Approved for Immediate Delivery with FBI Case File: 0039-CJ-38920. I wish to confirm that I have been officially assigned by MasterCard International to Guide you throughout your funds release processes and to offer Professional Advice where necessary. Attached below is a Scan copy of my Identity for your Book Keeping.

It is no news that you are now dealing with Principal Members empowered by law to forsee your fund release process and you can be rest assured that the MasterCard in question is Valued for One Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars with International Access as it is recognized across the World. As you may know,

I am accountable and responsible for all of your fund release processes and thus working round the clock to achieve our major Goal being to make sure that you are paid without any further delays. Your complete payment information's is on file and your Names have been embedded successfully on the Standard Chartered Bank Internationally Acceptable MasterCard with Account No. 5148 6547 8940 6543 serial Numbers: 2419879 and Reg. No. MCIMJ: 5148/4178. The MasterCard will be delivered to you by SilverLine Courier Express and I can say authoritatively that all modalities for a successful delivery of the MasterCard to you have been put in place already.

You will be pleased to know that the International Monetary Funds have derived modalities for A stress free claims for all beneficiaries, this entails that you will be required to secure A Non Appearance Approval [NAA] from the Country of Origin of Funds. The said NAA is the final requirement for the delivery of your ATM MasterCard to any of your Nominated Address and it is necessitated by your absence as you will not be required to go through the Stress of Traveling down to our Regional office for the Signing of your funds release documents. Contrary to this, you will be required to fly over to our London Office at 10 Upper Bank Street Canary Wharf London E14 5NP for the Signing of your Fund release documents and please note that the final date for Signing/Fund Release is Tuesday 1st May, 2012.

It costs a total of Forty Eight United States Dollars to secure the Vital Non Appearance Approval in your favor and this it to be paid by the Beneficiary for the Issuance of the Non Appearance Approval which ascertains the immediate release of the Approved funds[US$1,200,000.00 - MasterCard] and subsequent delivery. Please note: It is against the law and very impossible to make and deductions from your MasterCard, besides only you should have access to your master card Pin numbers since it is secured by an Insurance cover so deductions of the One Hundred United States Dollars non appearance approval fee cannot be made from your Payment.

Upon receipt of payment by my aide whose Payment Information's are indicated below, I will personally process the said document and most importantly, ensure that the ATM MasterCard is Dispatched and delivered to you within a maximum of 48hours. Payments for the non NAA can be made through Western Union or Money Gram Transfer's;

Receiver Name: Jona Uzoma Simple
Receiver’s Location: Cotonou, Benin Republic
Test question: What Day
Test Answer: Today
Amount: $48
MTCN:______

Immediately after payment is made by you today, confirm by return email, the Senders Name and Address, amount sent and the Money Transfer Control Number/Reference Number for payment Confirmation.

Waiting to hear from you soon.

Best regards,
Mr. Williams Peter.
Tele: +1 206-426-6305.
 Fax: +1 206-426-6017,
Reply to this email : interl.departm2@msn.com


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