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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: Intercontinental Bank Plc <verify@shgm.gov.tr>
Reply-To: <intercontinental.atmunit@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 03:13:42 -0700
Subject: Final Notice!!!

Intercontinental Bank Plc
Plaza Dan mole Street Off Adeola Odeku
Victoria Island Lagos
Direct Line: +234-809-708-0499
Our Ref:SH231282

Dear Beneficiary,

I am directed by the Senate Committee on National Debt and the Board of National Contract Review Panel to inform you that your overdue Contract Payment has been approved for immediate payment, your payment is Schedule to be paid to you via international ATM Visa Card.

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by some corrupt officials who were trying to divert your funds into their own private accounts due to your inability to fullfill your payment obligations.

Be informed that we have verified your payment agreement file as directed to us by the ministry of finance, your name is next on the list of outstanding beneficiaries to received a total sum of Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars, endorsed and approved with reference #: ITB/UN/RRXT/IMF/97/9K11.

After the recent board meeting, we have resolved in finding a solution to all international transfer problems. Following the recent agreement to release your payment via international ATM Card System; fully interswitched. This payment order will be in an ATM Visa Card, programmed to dispense $5000 for each transaction and can be used for a maximum of 6 times in a day after every 4 hours, hence it can pay a total of $30,000.00 within 24 hours.
Kindly re-confirm the following information as stated below.

Your Full Names:
Your Mailing Address:
Your Mobile phone Number:
Your Profession:
Bank Name only:
Country of Origin:

Yours faithfully

Mr. Daniel Amusan
Director, foreign operations.

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