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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: "MRS. KATE COLLINS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.paymentoffice@superposta.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:43:46 -0400
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARY

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIAISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. CATEGORY [A] OF CONTRACT:/BENEFICIARY
CONTRACT / BENEFICIARY Number: NNPC/PED/1473/93
CONTRACT /BENEFICIARY Amount: US$8,300,000.00
ONLY (US$ 8,3M ) + MORE THE INTEREST
REF ON COMPANY RC NO. :380406
CONTRACT DISCRIPTION:PIPE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPUTERIZED CONYERS
OPTIMIZATION FOR PLANT A-D
 
 
ATTENTION :BENEFICIARIES
 
 
THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT
/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR
PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN
RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE
OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND
TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVICE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO
STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING
A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT
THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST
INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT DR GOOD LUCK  BBELE JONATHAN (GCFR) FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
 
 
THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW
YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS
ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR
FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND
ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.
 
1.YOUR FULL NAME_............
2.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:........
3.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO :............
4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION:..........
5.A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY:.............
6.CONTACT PERSON:
 
REV.PAUL DURD
INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
EMAIL:(info.paymentoffice01@superposta.com)
 
THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $8,300,000.00
AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2012. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU
HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSONS) OR
Office's). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.
EMAIL BACK AS SOON AS  YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER
DIRECTION IN THIS REGARDS  AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE
ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE.
NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT,
WHICH IS (909) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD
CENTER.
 
 
(MRS. KATE COLLINS)
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
EMAIL:kate.collins120@hotmail.co.uk
 

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