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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: Steve john <stevejohnx4@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 08:54:52 +0000
Subject: Attn: Sir,


Attn: Sir,

Be informed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the sum of $10.8M(Ten Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only to be paid to each of the contractor that has not received their contractor fund from the Federal Government within the past three(3years).

Inview of this latest development sir,your contract payment will be release to you through our Automatic Cash System of Payment (Visa Atm Card) which had been approved and upgraded in your favor.

Meanwhile,The ATM Card Value is $10.8M(Ten Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.

Note Intruction of withdrawal per day will be giving to you upon processing of your Visa Atm Card. Moreover,there will be NO UPFRONT payment as regards to this but there is charges you'll have to pay as soon as you receive the ATM card,not before but after you receive your ATM CARD and confirm that your ATM CARD is Genuine.

we are duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM card Center of your choice nearest to you. We have also concluded delivery arrangements with our accredited exppress delivery service to be fully insured and oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to your doorstep without any further delay.

In view of this development, you are requested to get back to us via our bank email address (zenith_ban.org71@hotmail.com) to enable us proceed.

Be also informed also that any office demanding for upfront payment from you is not from this office as the Federal Government of Nigeria have implemented this new rule so as to beat those demanding for upfront from you.

Based on this, you are requested to reconfirm to this office your full data's to enable us commence the issuing of your ATM CARD to you. Below are the data's that is required from you:-


1). Your Full Name and Address:...................

2). Your National ID:.....................

3). Your Mobile Number:.........................


I wait to hear from you as we give you the best of service.

Thanks and Regard,
Mr Steve John


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