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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: dr.thomasobi76@gmail.com
Reply-To: dr.thomasobi@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:27:57 -0400
Subject: Immediate Release Of Your Funds Worth US$3.5Million.

Claims Beneficiary,



Good Day,



I am Mr. Obi Thomas Manager Access Bank Plc , I am going by series of petition received from International Body on the way your inheritance contract fund was handled by our correspondence office the Access Bank Plc .After Extensive close door meeting with Board of Directors and other Stake holders in the Government, Subcommittees of the House Of Assembly and the House of Rep , Federal Republic of Nigeria and the United Nation.



It was Resolved and Agreed upon that your Inheritance Contract Fund would be released on a special method of payment , which tag Name Reads VISA ATM CARD This method of payment is designed by the Government to avert fraud perpetration or stoppage of fund by Some Agencies. Either Through Anti Terrorist Certificate or other certificates. This Visa ATM Card would be issued to you upon meeting with the Bank Requirement:



This office,has Been Mandated to take charge of the Issuance of the VISA ATM CARD .And that your inheritance payment file should be passed to my desk for clarification .Upon Certification that your file is ok. This noble Bank would direct you on how to receive your over due inheritance fund via VISA ATM CARD.



The VISA ATM CARD would be delivered to you via Courier. In the light of this aforementioned, you are required to furnish this office with the following information if different from the one we have above.


Full legal name:
Full contact
address:
Tell/Mobile no:
Copy of your Valid Identification:
Occupation:
Age/sex



This Information’s would be used in opening of an account here . It’s from here that the ATM would be used in issuance of The VISA ATM CARD in your favor with the Visa card Number and all your information inserted into the card. Upon completion of this issuance of the VISA CARD, It would be send to you via Courier to your residential Address.



Please confirm message well-granted and also you’re advised to stop all communication with other offices regarding your PAYMENT from Access Bank Plc and note that from the records in my file, the total amount you’re to receive through ATM Card is (US$:3.5 Million) which has already approved by our new elected president Jonathan E.Goodluck.



Kindly confirm this message and get back to me as soon as possible or you can call me on my phone number for better understanding.



Thanks for working with us and we Waite to hearing from you.



Congratulations


Manager
Access Bank Plc
Plot 1665 Oyin Jolayemi Street,
Victiria Island,
Lagos - Nigeria.
+234-01-2802500
+2348152961058

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