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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. Sherry Moore." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrchurchbutterfield@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 13:44:46 -0500
Subject: ATM International Credit Settlement

Central Bank of Nigeria.
ATM International Credit Settlement,
Directorate of International Payment.
 
 
This is to officially notify you about your Fund that was supposed to be rendered to you via numerous ways i.e. Courier Companies, Western Union Money Transfers and Banks. Due to this lost of Funds of yours which was suppose to be given to you but failed to. So in this case, a beneficial meeting was held on the 25th of January 2013 at the World Bank in Switzerland, which top officials and Central Bank Governors from different countries in the world were present at the meeting. Which they discussed on how your Fund can be given to you without any loss at this time, which you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your ATM payment.
 
 
In conclusion at the meeting, The President of World Bank Mr. Robert B. Zoellick has strictly authorized 6 Banks in the World to deliver all Funds through courier companies. Your Fund which is truly $3.5 Million USD (Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States of America Dollars) to all beneficiaries in various countries in the world as an ATM MASTER CARD. Below are the authorized Banks;
 
 
Daiwa Bank R/Osaka/Japan.
Caja De Madrid/Madrid/Spain.
Lloyds Bank R /London/England.
Central Bank of Nigeria/Lagos/Nigeria.
Banco di Santo Spirito/Rome/Italy.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/New York/USA.
 
 
Each of this Banks are to distribute 150 ATM MASTER CARDS to every beneficiaries in the World that are to receive their compensation ATM CARD, so this Bank (Central Bank Of Nigeria) will send you your ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum withdrawal is $50,000 US dollar per day. Note that this ATM CARD of yours has been activated and a security pin code number will be issued to you from this Bank as soon as you receive your Card for a safer withdrawal. Please contacts the ATM CARD payment departments Church Butterfield information are as below;
 
 
Church Butterfield
Director of ATM payment Department
Central Bank of Nigeria.
Email: mrchurchbutterfield@yahoo.com
Phone: +234-708-662-6578
NOTE: For None Appearance, Do Not Contact Church Butterfield, if you can not pay for the cost of delivery and Kindly Reconfirm:
 
 
Your Full Name:
Country/Your Address:
Occupation:
Contact Home/Cell Phone:
Age/Sex:
 
 
We have concluded delivery arrangement with all COURIER SERVICES, Courier Company to be fully insured by Nicon Insurance Corporation. In view of this development, you are requested to choose from the options listed below your choice and cost of delivery
 
 
{UPS DELIVERY}
Mailing $ 110.00 00.00
Insurance $ 180.00 00.00
Doc Processing fee $ 60 .00 00.00
TOTAL $ 350.00 00.00 (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATE DOLLARS)
 
 
{DHL DELIVERY}
Mailing $ 190.00 00.00
Insurance $ 270.00 00.00
Doc Processing fee $ 90.00 00.00
TOTAL $ 550.00 00.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATE DOLLARS)
 
 
{FedEx DELIVERY}
Mailing $ 250.00 00.00
Insurance $ 330.00 00.00
Doc Processing fee $ 170.00 00.00
TOTAL $ 750.00 00.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATE DOLLARS)
 
 
For oral discussion, you can reach Church Butterfield, on email or call his office telephone line given to you above as soon as you receive this important message for further directions and also update him on any development from the above mentioned office. Note that it is because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (001) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject.
 
 
Sincerely Yours,
 
 
Mrs. Sherry Moore.
Chief secretary Remittance Officer,
Central Bank of Nigeria,
In Respect of the World Bank

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