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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 WAYNE HARPER." <john_douglas0125@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: department_atmoffice2012@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:49:39 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR INTERCONTINENTAL BANK ATM MASTER CARD WORTH OF $2.5 MILLION DOLLARS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.






FROM INTERCONTINENTAL BANK (BENIN REPUBLIC) PLC
BRANCH OFFICES REPUBLIC OF BENIN,
Intercontinental Bank (benin republic) PLC
Branch:Head Office:270 Ozumba Mbadiwe
Avenue Apkapka,Porto-Novo: 

 
Our Ref: FGA /SNT/STB 
 
 
ATTENTION MY DEAR,
 
WE HAVE DEPOSITED YOUR CASHIER CHEQUE OF $2.5 MILLION DOLLARS WITH INTERCONTINENTAL BANK OF BENIN TO CREDIT IT INTO THEIR NEW ATM MASTER CARD FOR YOU, AND EVERYTHING WENT SUCCESSFUL. THE CONVERTION OF YOUR CASHIER CHEQUE OF US ($2,500.000,000) INTO MASTER CARD WILL BE MADE ON YOUR CONTACT WITH INTERCONENTAL BANK PLC OF BENIN UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE, CONTCAT INTERCONENTAL BANK PLC NOW FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR ATM CARD WITH THE INFORMATIONS BELOW.
 
PERSON TO CONTACT IS: DOUGLAS JOHN
EMAIL: department_atmoffice2012@yahoo.com
EMAIL: departmentatm50@yahoo.comEMAIL: department_atmoffice.benin0000@yahoo.com
TELEPHONE :  +229-99855149 / +229-99855149 .
SEND YOUR INFORMATIONS AS LISTED BELOW TO THEM FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR ATM CARD.
 
YOUR:NAME.......................
YOUR:ADDRESS.................
YOUR:PHONE.......................
YOUR:COUNTRY..................
YOUR:SEX..............................
YOUR:PICTURE.....................
 
DO KEEP US INFORMED AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE YOUR ATM MASTER CARD AND PLS CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE SO THAT THEY CAN ISSUE YOU THEIR NEW INTERNATIONAL ATM MASTER CARD.
WHICH YOU WILL BE USING TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN AN ATM MACHINE ARROUND YOUR ENVIRONMENT.
 
DO HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY,
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
 
MR WAYNE HARPER.
 
DIRECTOR, SWIFT ATM CREDIT CARD/ TELEX DEPT.
INTERCONTINENTAL BANK ( REPUBLIC OF BENIN ) PlC,

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