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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: "MR.JOHN OKON" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:00:43 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY

YOUR ATM CARD IS READY
ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
CENTRAL BANK Of NIGERIA (CBN)



GOOD DAY,

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 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,THIS IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR.PRESIDENT,DR GOODLUCK

EBELE JONATHAN PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND TO 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 TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS THREE TIMES 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) YourAge...

3) Marital Status...

4) Your Cell Phone Number...

5) Your Country...

6) Your Occupation...

7)YOUR SEX...

8) Your Religion...

9)YOUR BANKING INFORMATION,WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFER PLEASE CONTACT THIS OFFICE FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCHING OF THE ATM CARD TO YOUR ABOVE INFORMATION AS
TO RECEIVE YOUR ATM CARD.


THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE $10,500,000.00 AS PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2011.ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY

FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.


EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION 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 (ATM-Y2K11) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER

BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.


MR.JOHN OKON
DIRECTOR,ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER
CENTRAL BANK Of NIGERIA (CBN)
YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR DELIVERY

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