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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. Blessing Jane Rolland" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <contact.imf.dept2013@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 04:49:01 -0800
Subject: RE: 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 Honorable Beneficiary,
 
In regards with the investigation that has happened recently here in United States of America, We noticed that you are dealing with some Nigerians who claimed you have money with them and they have failed to make you get the money and you lost so much money during the process, I
am currently paying so many people with the same problem, so I have been directed by the American government to pay you also but due to the late
registration of your name on the list of the people I have to pay, I will not be able to pay you much because of insufficient fund, so I will
only pay you $20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million dollars only) As a Contract Inheritance Funds and the meeting was held with the World Bank Association and
United States Government (USA).
 
An ATM CARD has been prepared on your name as i am currently speaking and you're advised to contact the dispatcher to enable him send the ATM
CARD to your home below is the contact information of the dispatcher, make sure you contact him because he will be delivering the ATM CARD at
your doorstep.
 
SEE CONTACT DETAILS BELOW:
NAME : MR. Ben Johnson
DEPARTMENT : *ATM CARD DELIVERY DEPARTMENT OFFICE*
Address: #890 Fexas Road Del 352, Oklahoma usa.
EMAIL: ben.johnson9482@diplomats.com
 
Meanwhile be informed that cost of the shipment has being settled but the insurance coverage of the ATM Card is at your expense, which will
cost you $295 only to Obtain the Insurance Coverage of your Card, quickly get back to me with your information so that i can instruct you
on how to send the $295USD Dollars
 
Get back to the director of ATM DEPARTMENT OFFICE (MR. Ben Johnson) to enable him instruct you on how to send the $295for the cost of the
Insurance of your ATM Card to be delivered at your doorstep and keep you informed.
 
Fill this form and send it back to him to enable him dispatch your ATM
CARD at once.
 
* First Name:________________________________.
* Last Name:_________________________________.
* Street Address:____________________________.
* City:______________________________________.
* State & Country:____________________________.
* Phone Number:____________________________.
* Mobile Number:____________________________.
* Occupation:________________________________.
* Next of kin:_______________________________.
* Age:______________________________________.
 
Send the above information immediately. Note: you can also receive your funds through Bank-Bank wire transfer but you are going to be requiring
paying for the transfer commission as no deduction can be made out of your compensation funds.
 
Note: The government of United State Of America has seized moneys from everybody and cooperate bodies that has participated on the issue.
 
Get back to [MR. Ben Johnson] the Director Of ATM DEPARTMENT.
 
OFFICE so he will Direct you on how to send the Insurance Coverage Fee of $295 Dollars only. NOTE:You have to keep this confidential to
yourself to prevent any mistake or wrong delivery.
 
We prefer you send an email with the Reference numbers to the Given Email Address Below ( ben.johnson9482@diplomats.com )
 
The details of where the fee should be sent to is below is:
 
Name: Mrs. Ella L. Jenkins
Address: Moscow Mills, MO 63362 USA
Amount: $295.00USD
 
Mtcn:.....
Sender's First & Last name:.....
Country.....
Amount Sent: $295
 
MAKE SURE THE WESTERN UNION RECEIPT IS SENT TO MR. BEN JOHNSON ( ben.johnson9482@diplomats.com )
 
Thanks for your co-operation.
 
Respectively..
Mrs. Blessing Jane Rolland
 
EMAIL: contact.imf.dept2013@gmail.com
Mrs. Blessing Jane Rolland - Secretary ( Mr. Francis Godswill )
Director (CBN, IRD, and ATM)
Minister, Federal Ministry of Finance(FMF)

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