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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: Revdavid Ikem <revdavidikemi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revdavidikem@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 22:25:31 +0100
Subject: Attention Sir,

Rev. David Ikem
ATM Head Of Operation
Guaranty Trust Bank Nigeria PLC. (GTB).

Attn Sir,

I am Rev. David Ikem, ATM Head of Operation Department Guaranty Trust
Bank Nigeria PLC, I was appointed into this office as a result of
series of corruption reports and illegal attitudes of officials in our
banking and financial industries.

I resumed to this office on the 26th of last Month been October 2014
and during my official research today I discovered an abandoned ATM
Master card valued sum of $4.5Million with card number 532145212340
belonging to you as the rightful legitimate beneficiary.

I tried to know why this card have not been released to you since it
was issued in your favor, and the card bear your name as the owner,but
i was told that the formal ATM head of operation who left this office
two months ago withhold your card for his own personal interest before
he was forced out this is office, because of his corrupt activities.

As a man of God, I cannot compromise my faith and hope of going to
kingdom of God because earthly things, so i cannot and will never take
what dose not belong to me,and I will never approve or support any
other person(s) to take your card, since the card was issued in your
favor and name.

Now that your ATM card is still available for you to pick up here in
our bank, the policy and ethics of this transaction requires you to
come down here ( Lagos - Nigeria ) in our bank to sign the releasing
documents and pick up your card and the withdrawing pin-code, this is
to make sure you did not pay any money to any body for any reason
whatsoever.

In a situation where you cannot come down here in our bank to pick up
your card with a very rational cogent reasons, we can alternatively
arrange for your card, the original documents and the withdrawing
pin-code to be insured and ship to your address via a reputable and
registered courier service company at your cost.


Your direct telephone number and address will be needed and more
details of your ATM card payment will be made known to you as soon as
I receive your swift positive response, to enable you know the amount
programmed for your ATM daily withdrawal.


Please your urgent and positive responds will be highly welcome and appreciated.

Do call me on:+234-8075001214 as soon as you receives this message.

Thanks For your anticipated co-operation and understanding. We will
serve you better.

Yours Faithfully,
Rev. David Ikem
GTBank Management

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