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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: "Dr.John Onosa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drjohnonosaubn@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 11:37:03 -0700
Subject: RE: US$10,000,000.00 ATM CARD IN YOUR FAVOUR AS NEXT OF KIN/RECONFIRM

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FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FOREIGN DEBT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT.
>From the Desk of: Dr.John Onosa
Attention: Beneficiary,

RE: US$10,000,000.00 ATM CARD IN YOUR FAVOUR AS NEXT OF KIN/RECONFIRM
YOUR DELIVERY DETAILS ASAP.

This is to notify you that after the Federal Executive Council meeting
held on June 27, 2012, we the board of Federal Ministry of Finance
(Foreign Debt Management Department) in conjunction with CBN have
approved payment of US$10,000,000.00 in your favour through ATM Debit
(automated teller machine) card which allows daily withdrawal limit of
US$5,000.00. This means you can ONLY withdraw US$5,000 per day at any
cash point in the world.

We are sending you this message because our late contractor stated
your email address as her next of kin. She executed contract in this
country and she received only part payment. The above is the balance
left and she is no more alive. The FEC forwarded your email address to
contact you for the above payment since she issued your email address
in her documents.

You are therefore required to reconfirm the following detail to enable
us process the payment via ATM Card with your details:

1. Your full Name.
2. Your full mailing address.
3. Your contact telephone and fax for easy communication.
4. Your age and occupation status.
As soon as we receive your response, further details on the delivery
of your ATM card will be communicated to you.
I await your response via email address:drjohnonosaubn@yahoo.com.ph
Congratulations!!!

Dr.John Onosa ( coordinator)
Payment & Verifications.

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