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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 Jumoke Peter <test@cimc-raffles.com>
Reply-To: <rev.martin_chris1@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 19:38:29 +0100
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY

FROM MRS JUMOKE PETER(ASSISTANCE)ECONOMIC
AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION NIGERIA
INVESTIGATION BUREAU
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW

Attn: Beneficiary

After proper and several investigations and research at Western Union and Money Gram Office, we found your name in Western Union database amongst those that have sent money through Western Union to Nigeria and this proves that you have truly been swindled by those unscrupulous persons by sending money to them through Western Union/Money Gram in the course of getting one fund or the other that is not real, right now we are working hand in hand with Western Union to track every fraudsters down, do not respond to their e-mails, letters and phone calls any longer as they are scammers and you should be very careful to avoid being a victim to fraudsters any longer because they have nothing to offer you but to rip-off what you have worked earnestly hard to earn.

This is to formally inform you about the investigation report
conducted in Nigeria, which was in conjunction with the CIA, EFCC, FSA,ICPC, FBI and THE NIGERIAN POLICE. It has been clearly established through the intensive scrutiny of the above-mentioned security agencies that you have been a victim of the Nigerian Internet scam activities. From the investigation report, it has been proven through the record that you have paid some amount of money to these Nigerian scam artists, running into thousands of dollars.

Due to the pressure from the international community, as well as the
United Nations, the federal government of Nigeria empowered this office
to look into your case and advice government appropriately, in order
to avoid threat of sanctions from the international communities.

Please you are therefore advised on the strength of this message to
stop forthwith all email or telephone correspondences with these
Individuals or their cohorts abroad whom you may have been dealing
with.

>From investigation, it was revealed that you were being deceived into
believing hoax Compensation Funds/inheritance money purportedly to have been left for you by a late relative, or an inflated contract sum waiting to be remitted into your account. This is pure scam and no such inheritance money or contract existed.

The government in its magnanimity and coupled with pressure from the
international community, has approved for your compensation of the sum
of $400,000 (Four hundred Thousand Dollars). Be informed that this
payment will be made to you via Electronic Payment method which is ATM CARD. Please respond swiftly to this message with your required details for processing of your payment such as:

1.) Your Full Name
2.) Your Telephone
3.) Your address
4.) Your Occupation
5.) Scan copy of your International Passport or Driver's License if any


Please note that we will no longer be liable for any loss, cost or expense whatsoever, suffered or incurred by You in connection with the fraudsters.

Be inform that international community, as well as the
United Nations Representative and the federal government of Nigeria has appointed Rev. Martin Chris to handle this program for them since they do not have trust in Nigeria Banks any more. And It has been agreed in our last meeting that one of the visiting Priest will be coming with your ATM CARD o your Home Country.

Get back to us and also re-confirm your your information's on the below address.

Payment method : (ATM CARD)
payment Officer : Rev Martin Chris
EMAIL: ( rev.martin_chris1@yahoo.com )

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Jumoke Peter
Investigation Officer

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
Information in this message is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended solely for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete the message and any other record of it from your system immediately.

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