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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: offfical messas <dtytfsxo7@att.net>
Reply-To: offfical messas <mamudibelo@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:38:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn:Beneficiary,



Attn:Beneficiary,


Your Payment File has been submitted to this Bank


for immediate Payment.Instruction was given and


We were Directed by the Federal Government of


Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Finance


and AUDITS and United Nations (UN) and (IMF)to


transfer fund of $10.5Million(TEN MILLION FIVE


HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA


DOLLARS) through International ATM VISA Card and


deliver to you,which you can use in any near cash


point,shopping mall or any bank around you.




You can make withdrawal of money from your


International ATM VISA Card from any ATM MACHINE


location or outlet of your choice/nearest to you,


in any part of the world.Be informed that the


office of the presidency on your behalf has


secured the approval of your payment of


usd$10.5Million(TEN MILLION FIVE Hundred Thousand


United State of America Dollars) and also your


ATM Debit Card has been upgraded and processed by


Access Bank Plc.




we have down-load the $10.5Million into the ATM


DEBIT CARD and in your name ,the password of the


ATM VISA CARD will be forwarded to you by our


Security Mail Express to your door step Not by


DHL OR any other Courier Services for security


purposes.
You are advice to forward to this Bank your full


contact address to enable us ship your ATM CARD


payment to you by a Diplomatic Courier Service


which will dispatch your ATM Card to you within


48hrs.forward to this Bank this required


information below.




Your Full names
Your physical contact,Home or Office address
your occupation
Your Direct Telephone number and a copy of your


identity
Thanks for your co-operation




Yours Faithfully




Mr JOSEPH ADE
Director ATM Swift Card &
Foreign Operation Payment Due Process Unit
Access Bank Plc
Direct Email: adejoseph569@yahoo.com




Telephone Line +234 8136767426

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