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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. Ngozi o. Iwuala" <patrick@xyinfolink.com>
Reply-To: <mrs_ngwuala@e-mail.ua>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:58:59 +1200
Subject: NEW SWIFT CARD PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS


FROM OFFICE OF THE HONORABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE (FMF)
ATM SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE/INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPT.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS ISLAND NIGERIA.
Our ref: ATM/13470/IRD

Attention: beneficiary,
SUBJECT: NEW SWIFT CARD PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS. This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance payment file and discovered that The reason why you have not been able to receive your contract/inheritance payment after fulfilling all stipulated Obligations and documentations is because you have been dealing with impostors and none staff of the CBN. To this end, all your efforts to secure the release of your fund failed.

We therefore wish to advise that continuing with Such illegal acts to claim your contract/inheritance funds will further frustrate and stop your payment claim. We have received the express mandate and instructions of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, together with the economic and finance crime commission EFCC Nigeria, the Interpol and the FBI to commence the immediate release of [USD]$6.3million part payment to you through our swift card payment center as the former [CBN] Governor and his group has extorted a lot of your hard earn money but today they are under the custody of economic and finance crime [EFCC] for their crime. Based on the President’s directive, we have concluded arrangements for the release of your payment.

The payment will be concluded through our card center which will send to you an ATM CARD that you will use to withdraw your funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTRE in the world with a maximum of $3000 to $5000 United States Dollars daily.

However, Note that this method of payment will be granted if it is acceptable to you for the release of your funds. In View of this development, you are advised to contact the Director (CBN, IRD, and ATM) Dr. Paul Jordan for further information with the following contact details below;

Email: jordanpaul@e-mail.ua

You are required to provide the following information:
1. Your full name.
2. Phone and fax number.
3. Address were you want the ATM Card to be sent. (P.O Box not acceptable)
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Attach copy of your identification.

The ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER has been mandated to you as part payment of your contract/inheritance entitlement for the 2012 fiscal year. TAKE NOTICE: That you are warned to stop further communications with any other person(s) or office(s) different from the director ATM Card payment center Dr. Paul Jordan to avoid delays in receiving your funds.

This measure is intended to stop the impostors you have erroneously been dealing with. You are to Adhere strictly to our code of conduct, which is (ATM-13470) which you will have to indicate when contacting the card center Dr. Paul Jordan by using it as your subject.Finally, for further discussions, you are advised to call or email the Director CBN, IRD, ATM, DR.Paul Jordan on his email below:As soon as you receive this message for further update. Email: jordanpaul@e-mail.ua

Regards,
Mrs. Ngozi o. Iwuala
THE HONORABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE (FMF)
ATM ENABLES YOU TO MAKE WITHDRAWALS WORLD WIDE. MAKE A WISE CHOICE OF TRANSFER, POTABLE AND ECONOMICAL
web: http://www.ask4bigdeal.co.uk/
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tel: 0044 (0)1962 711128


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ask4bigdeal is the trading name of XYinfolink Limited (Registered company number 05134168)

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