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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: "SENATOR DAVID" <senator.davidaku@ymail.com>
Reply-To: payoffi777@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 03:52:25 -0400 (AMT)
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD NOTIFICATION 15 /02/ 2014

YOUR REF :

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

NOTICE OF ATM CARD ACCREDITATION.

WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU?. I RECEIVED A REPORT TODAY FROM REVEREND OKEY
JAMES CHAIRMAN ATM DEPARTMENT CBN, INDICATING YOUR UNWILLINGNESS TO CLAIM
YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS.

IT IS AS RESULT OF COMPLAINS AND COMPLICATION I RECEIVED FROM YOU
CONTRACTORS/INHERITANCE BENEFICIARY REGARDING YOUR OUTSTANDING
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA THAT MADE
ME TO APPOINT THIS TRUSTED MAN THROUGH THIS HONEST AND GOD FEARING MAN
REVEREND OKEY JAMES TO RELEASE YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS IN MORE
CONVENIENT MODE.

BE INFORMED THAT YOU HAVE ONLY 48 HOURS TO COMPLY WITH THIS INSTRUCTION I
AM WARNING YOU FOR THE LAST TIME, IF YOU CONTINUE THIS DELAY, I WILL
CANCEL YOUR PAYMENT. FINALLY, YOU ARE ONLY ADVISED TO CONTACT REVEREND
OKEY JAMES ATM DEPARTMENT CBN, LAGOS ON THE MAIL:payoffi777@yahoo.co.jp
WITH THIS FOLLOWING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THIS EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$8,500,000.00).

YOUR FULL NAME...........

YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.......

YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER..............


ANY OTHER OFFICE OR PERSON COUNT ME OFF I AM NOT A PARTY TO THAT. A WORLD
IS ENOUGH FOR A WISE.

REGARDS.

SENATOR DAVID AKU.
CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON ATM CARD PAYMENT.
ATM CARD PAYMENT UNIT.

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