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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. Joy Armstrong" <armstrongmrsjoy274@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Joy Armstrong" <joy_armstrong100@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 18:41:24 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FOREIGN PAYMENT COMMITTE (FPC)


FOREIGN PAYMENT COMMITTE (FPC)

OPENING HOURS: 09:00 to 16:00, MONDAY TO FRIDAY,
EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. DOORS CLOSE AT 16:00, BUT APPLICATION MADE BEFORE THIS TIME WILL BE PROCESSED ON THE SAME DAY.

Dear Honourable Beneficiary,
PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD 2013

This
is to officially inform you that,we have verified your contract file
presently on my desk, and I foundout that you have not received your
payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the
obligations giving to you inrespect to your contract payment. Secondly,
you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the
bank as this is an illegalact and will have to stop, if you so wish to
receive your payment immediately.

After
the Board of director's meeting held in Port-novo, we have resolved in
finding a solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment
through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America , Africa,
Oceania and Asia Pacific; this is part of the mandate passed by the
Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling.
And also the Federal Government is using this mean to rewards all the
citizens of the Uniteds tates and all part of Europe including Asia,
Australia, South America,Canada, Antarctica e.t.c and all those who
have lost their funds, in either scam, or an uncompleted business, or
otherwise, You should know that if you are interested to receive your
ATM card which will be credited with $3.5 united states dollars, before
it is been sent toy ou, direct to your door steep, through the
delivering company you may choose to pick up your card, you will have
to respond to me with your full information¡¯s, After your response you
will be directed to the shipping department Pastor David Ivan,

He
will send you your ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money
via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, and the maximum daily limit
is Fifteen Thousand United States dollars ($15,000.00). When you
receive your ATM card, you have to alert me,so that, we can give you
process, and professional advise, on how to make use of your ATM CARD.

If you like to receive your fund this way, kindly contact me with the following information¡¯s
below.(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address
(3) Phone and Fax Number
(4) Occupation.
(5) Personal Identification. Driver¡¯s license or International Passport.
(7) Age
(8) Marital Status
(9) Sex

Meanwhile
you are required to stop your conversation with any company, bank or
any institution claiming to be the Office Payment. Once again, we must
also issue a code for you which should allow Pastor David Ivan,
Identify as background beneficial owner approved. Here is the code:
WTL229, during your communication with Pastor David Ivan by e-mail, you
should use the code as the subject for proper identification.

Thanks for your co-operation. Respectively
Mrs. Joy Armstrong
Email: joy_armstrong100@yahoo.co.jp
Secretary (Mr. Francis Godswill)
Director (CBB, IRD, and ATM)
Minister, Federal Ministry of Finance

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