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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: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ATM VISA CARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mikefield.boa@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 06:57:23 -0800
Subject: ATM VISA CARD DISPATCHED



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
ATM DEPARTMENT
TINUBU SQUARE
LAGOS-NIGERIA

Dear Sir,
We have dispatched your ATM VISA CARD with our correspondent Bank-Bank of America Murfreesboro TN uSA
Last Tuesday which they have acknowledge they are in receipt of it, this morning as i have not heard from you
Inspite my several mails, i will be traveling to London UK Tonight.

Based on our agreement with Our Correspondent Bankersr: BANK OF AMERICA, murfreesboro Tennesse,
You should contact MR MICHAEL PARIH FIELD, Account Officer for immediate Release of your payment.

MOST IMPORTANT: Reconfirm your current delivery address to them,
contact him today via the following email:(mikefield.boa@gmail.com) Phone:305 908 9917

I can be reached on Tel:++2348164078401. Your Compensation for scam victims amount in the
Card is One Hundred & fifty Thousand US Dollars (US$150,000) Approved By African Union Heads of Government for scam victims emanating from Africa
and the Pin code of your ATM CARD is: {4601} The only fee you have to
pay is their Security fee of $225 plus demurrage. Upon hearing from you, i shall give you a form 1-100b to fill and return for the release of your
funds via Atm Card already in USA,

Thanks
Best Regards
Evelyn James
Snr Manager
For: Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Governor
CBN

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Any message without the above Central Bank new logo, please ignore it and contact
us immediately, such mails should be discareded and reported to CBN Office to avoid
been scammed by impostors,cbn Management

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