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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: "MR DENIS K MONTAG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.denis.k.montag2013@r7.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 06:06:04 -0600
Subject: BANK OF AMERICA: ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

FROM THE DESK OF MR.DENIS K. MONTAG,
ATM DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR BANK OF AMERICA,
OFFICE TEL NUMBER: 9174609343
 
 
 
         
     
BANK OF AMERICA: ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
 
 
 
 
ATTN: PLEASE,
 
 
 
I AM MR.DENIS K. MONTAG, THE ATM DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR BANK OF AMERICA, PLEASE READ THIS MAIL CAREFULLY AND PROCEED TO COLLECT YOUR ATM CARD WORTH OF $23,300,000.00 PAYMENT. FOLLOWING THIS YEAR'S (2013) REVIEW OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL MATTERS AND JUST CONCLUDED INVESTIGATIONS BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION, IT IS REVEALED THAT YOUR EMAIL IS AMONG THE LIST OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY OF THEIR PAYMENTS AMONG LOTTERY, INHERITANCE, COMPENSATION AND AWARDED CONTRACT FUNDS AND VICTIMS WHO HAVE LOST A LOT OF MONEY TO SCAMMERS WHILE TRYING TO CLAIM THEIR FUNDS. IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, A NEW PAYMENT OF US$23,300,000.00 HAS BEEN APPROVED IN YOUR FAVOR AND CREDITED INTO AN ATM CARD WHICH SHALL BE DELIVERED TO YOU.
 
 
 
 
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE RECEIVED A PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM THE PRESIDENCY AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FEDERAL REPBLIC OF NIGERIA, AND ALSO FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION EFCC THAT WE THE BANK OF AMERICA REACHED OUT AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THE SENATE TO USE THE FEDERAL RESERVE ACCOUNT TO SETTLE ALL OUT ALL OUR STANDING PAYMENT TO ALL OUR FOREIGN DEBTORS.RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT OF 23.3MILLION DOLLARS THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM THE PAYMENT PANEL COMMITEE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY, PLEASE GET BACK TO US WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW.
 
 
 
1) FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT US TO SEND THE ATM CARD:
3) PHONES:
4) FAX NUMBER:
5) YOUR AGE:
6)  CURRENT OCCUPATION:
7) ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION:
 
 
 
 
 
PLEASE DO PROVIDE THE ABOVE INFORMATION ACCURATELY, BECAUSE THIS OFFICE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY WRONG TRANSFER OF FUNDS. THANKS FOR BANKING WITH BANK OF AMERICA WHILE WE LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVING YOU WITH THE BEST OF OUR SERVICE.NOTE: THOUSANDS OF FRAUDSTERS HAVE BEEN USING THIS METHOD IN SCAMMING MOST FOREIGN CREDITORS, WHICH WE HAVE IN THE PAYMENT LIST HERE IN OUR OFFICE. WE USE THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT ANY MAIL THAT DO NOT COME WITH THE NEW COMMUNICATION CODE: (BOA/FBI/EFCC/NG) IS FALSE. IN THIS CASE, YOU’RE ADVICE NOT TO RESPOND TO ANY MAIL THAT DOES NOT COME WITH THE ABOVE COMMUNICATION CODE FOR SAFETY PURPOSE.OUR FINAL CONCLUSION WAS THAT, THE FUND SHOULD BE PAID TO YOU VIA AN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE CARD (ATM) AS IT SEEMS, THIS WILL BE EASIER AND FASTER FOR YOU TO RECEIVE. YOUR NEW COMMUNICATION CODE:(BOA/FBI/EFCC/NG)
 
 
 
 
LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVING YOU BETTER.
 
 
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
 
YOURS TRULY
 
MR.DENIS K. MONTAG,
ATM DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR BANK OF AMERICA,
OFFICE TEL NUMBER: 9174609343

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