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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: "HONORABLE SENATOR FOREIGN PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donald.williams350@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 02:23:55 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA

NOTIFICATION OF READINESS OF PAYMENT OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND OF ($2.4MILLION) BY INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD.

This is to inform you that your payment entitlement of has been fully withdrawn from the Remittance Department of the Central Bank After several complains from foreign beneficiaries through the Attorney General of the Federation, the High commission in the UK and The United Nations Secretary General.

This fund was yesterday returned to the Federal Ministry of Finance reserve account with the Central Bank of Nigeria. After a just concluded meeting amongst the Federal House of Senator, I Senator Charles Kuramo under the new Government of President Good luck Jonathan in Conjunction with the just concluded meeting by the Former President of United States and Great Britain, has been appointed to head this Federal Board in regards to the Settlement of your Entitlement upon it returns to the Government purse with the central Bank of Nigeria. Because of so many International Banking rules unfavorable to 3rd world Countries like Nigeria in regards to transfer of large amount of monies, the Federal Republic of Nigeria via the federal Government has decided to settle foreign Payment by the issuance of an International Valid ATM CARD from a reliable Bank here in Nigeria.

This would allow and enable all beneficiaries to access there ATM CARD from any ATM machine in any part of the world. As soon as the below information is obtained from you, it would be passed to the appointed bank to issue an International ATM CARD In your favor and it would be sent to you via a FedEx Courier Company for Delivery.

Below information is required from you,

(1)Full Name:................
(2)Address:..................
(3)Phone Number:.............
(4)YOUR COUNTRY..............
(5)Occupation................
(6)sex and Age...............

CONTACT INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT WITH THE DETAILS BELOW:

Contact Name: Mr. donald williams

Email: - -donald.williams350@yahoo.com
Phone Number: +234-8166735293

This information is to be made available immediately so that your ATM CARD can Be issued under the provided name and delivered to the provided address.You will be sent a copy of the international ATM CARD by email attachment as soon as it is issued and before it is dispatched.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-101) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

Regards,

HONORABLE SENATOR FOREIGN PAYMENT
SETTLEMENT BOARD HOUSE OF SENATE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
REF: PAYMENT/NOTIFICATION/2013

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