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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: THE GREAT BRITISH MINISTRY OF FINANCE <test@elrizky.net>
Reply-To: claimspvt13@qq.com
Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2014 11:00:09 +0530
Subject: ****OUR REF: GBMF/UKG/VOL/0740/013***

THE GREAT BRITAIN OFFICE OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARY
FOR NON RESIDENTIAL TAXATION ON INTERNATIONAL COMPENSATION
AWARD OF THE BRITISH MINISTRY OF FINANCE LONDON, UK.
Union Pay/ATM Compensation Payment Notification
(OUR REF: GBMF/UKG/VOL/0740/013)

This is to inform you that the British Global Finance Ministry Union Pay settlement Committee and the ATM International Inc. wish to congratulate you on the successful emergence in our ongoing fund remittance promo of all ATM card users around the globe. This scheme was initiated by the C.U.P and the ATM Inc. to compensate ATM card users and also to help the world in the sustainable 2013 poverty alleviation scheme. In regards to this, we wish to inform you that your ATM compensation funds valued at (£1,000,000.00 GBP) One Million Great British Pounds Only has been authorized to be released to you through our corresponding financial institution in London, United Kingdom.

British Global Finance Ministry Union Pay is a leading operator approved by British's Welfare compensation center to develop and operate real-time electronic paperless lottery services in Britain and around the globe, in accordance with the rules and regulations set by Britain's Welfare compensation center as a result of a joint development effort by the British Union Pay and the ATM inc to all ATM card users worldwide. You are hereby requested to contact the office of our remittance agent (DR. CODY GOODWOOD) via email: (claimspvt13@qq.com) and telephone: (Tel: +447014262031) with details giving below with your personal details for immediate procession of won compensation fund.

Required information:
Your Full Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
Your Sex: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Address Were You Want Them to Send the ATM Card to (P.O Box Not Acceptable): _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Your State: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Your Direct Mobile Phone: __________________________________________________________________________________
Occupation: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Your Office/ Home Phone____________________________________________________________________________________
Account Holder
Bank Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Bank Account No: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Bank Swift Code_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Bank Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Note that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (GBMF/UKG/VOL/0740/013) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject. NOW CONTACT OUR ATM CENTER MANAGER (DR. CODY GOODWOOD) for more details. We Wait For Your Expedite Response.

ACCEPT OUR WARM REGARDS
DR TAYLOR SMITH
{PRIZE ADMINISTRATOR}

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