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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: "Richard Patrick" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michealdickson@y7mail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 09:53:27 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,


ATTENTION: ESTEEMED CUSTOMER

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT/ INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE DAUGHTER BANKS, AND ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND PROVED ABORTIVE.

WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

THIS OFFICE HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT ATM/DEBIT CARD VALUED TWO MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY (US $ 2,850,000.00) AS INITIAL PAYMENT FOR THIS YEAR 2013 THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER HERE IN CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

YOU WILL USE THE ATM/DEBIT CARD TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY (US $10,000) PER DAY.

KINDLY CONTACT THE ACCOUNT OFFICER: MICHEAL DICKSON PhD
(michealdickson1908@yahoo.co.jp)AND PROVIDE THE BELOW INFORMATION:

1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
3. CONTACT ADDRESS:
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION:

NOTE THAT BE CAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-Y2K13) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THIS OFFICE BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

KIND REGARDS,

RICHARD PATRICK
HEAD AUDITOR
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
CBN.

Central Bank of Nigeria ©2013. All rights Reserved

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