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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 PETER MBACHI <terry_hedges@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: atmdepartmentplc10@rocketmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 12:16:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM OCEANIC BANK PLC COTONOU,


FROM OCEANIC BANK PLC  COTONOU,
MR. PETER MBACHI, DIRECTOR
GENERAL
CONTACT EMAIL, atmdepartmentplc10@rocketmail.com

COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC: NO:171 AKIL ROAD
Dear:
Beneficiary,
 
Honestly I am just disappointed at your behaviors because
you know that I am man of God and cannot deceive you. Just pay the $150.00 and
leave me and my God because God is watching me if I am telling you
lies.


I know it is because of your past experience that make you not to
believe me but I told you before my God who is my wittiness that I cannot
deceive you because my bible says what shall it profit a man to gain material
things and loose your soul. I told you earlier just drop your old experience and
follow my instruction a man of God and you will know what it means to follow
somebody that fear God.
 
I swear to God almighty Father. If I fail to
deliver you ATM CARD within 48hours after you send the $150.00 as I promise let
God Take my life, I cannot fail you, I promise you. Don’t fear as soon as you
sent the $150.00 today please leave the rest to me and see if I am lie to you or
not because I can not use my life swear because of $150.00
How can I swear
against my life because of this small amount, it is to show you that I am
telling you the truth?


Here is the information’s to use send the money so that we will
complete the matter once and for all because the $150 is only money you have to
send until you receive the ATM CARD at you hand. I swear to God almighty father
with my life that your ATM CARD will leave immediately you send the money
okay.
 
Honestly I am here by giving you 100%Assurance that your ATM CARD
Value is 8.5MILLION USD.You are advised to contact us immediately on our office
email address  atmdepartmentplc10@rocketmail.com
for the delivery of the card to you. Contact us with the following
information's;
 
1. YOUR FULL NAME====================
2. YOUR
COUNTRY=====================
3. YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS=============
4. YOUR
HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER=======
5. YOUR OFFICE TELEPHONE=============
6. YOUR
CELL PHONE===================
7. YOUR NERAEST INTERANTIONAL AIRPORT=
8.
YOUR COMPANY NAME================
9. A COPY OF YOUR INT'L
PASSPORT=======
8. PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS==
 
Here are the
information’s to make the payment through western union money transfer
below:

RECEIVE NAME...........Mr CHIDOZIE SUNDAY
NO:171 AKIL ROAD
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION:........ I SWEAR TO
GOD
ANSWER:......... WITH  MY  LIFE
Amount:......$150.00 

 

I am looking forward to hear from you right now
I hate any thing
promise and fail please CARD i advise you to send the money immediately before
you get back to me with payment information’s.
 
It is my pleasure to
inform you that ATM Card Number; 4236968976456364 have been approved in your
favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 2421.contact us with this Email
address: atmdepartmentplc10@rocketmail.com 

I am waiting to hear from you with the payment detail
MTCN NO
SENDER
NAME?
FROM OCEANIC BANK PLC
MR PETER MBACHI. DIRECTOR GENERAL
Contact
email, atmdepartmentplc10@rocketmail.com







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