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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. James Marcus" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <c.b.n.interdepatment.rmittance@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:18:26 +0200
Subject: YOURE PAYMENT VIA CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA-VISA ATM DEBIT CARD

Our Ref:CBN-0XX2/987.
>From The Desk Of Dr. James Marcus
Director, ATM Payment, Central Bank ofNigeria (CBN)
Tele: +234-708998087
Fax: +1-773-226-807
E-mail: c.b.n.interdepatment.rmittance@gmail.com
 
 
 
Sir,
 
YOURE PAYMENT VIA CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA-VISA ATM DEBIT CARD.
 
 
Account Normalization of your Banking details has been authenticated and authorized by  International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Services Authority (CBN), These two  Financial Regulatory Authorities reserve the rights to lodge Funds having Oversea state of  origin with short-listed American and European & African Banks. This has made it necessary for your own payment from our drawn web balloting to be programmed into Central Bank ATM store-value Debit ATM Card. The total fund is US$9.500, 000.00 (Nine million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only).
 
 
The International Monetary Fund, (IMF), working in relationship with (CBN) Nigeria has  concluded to issue you a Visa Card with which you can access your contract amount stated above. The ATM department will send your card expressly to you to avoid further delays. It is important to note that your card is a true ATM store-value debit card. It is not a credit card. Its value is equal to the amount of money that has been "loaded "onto the card.
 
 
As you add funds to it, the card increases in value; as you withdraw funds for cash or make purchases, the value decreases. Your ATM/debit card can be used with all internationally accepted ATM machines in any part of the world. Be notified that the ATM will deliver cash in local currency at a Base Exchange rate any time of day or night with no premium required. In most cases, we register the card for you. Only minimal personal information will be requested, as required by federal law, which may include:
 
 
Secondly, if you want this Bank to make Keble Telegraphic Transfer (KTT) we are also ready to make the Transfer into any Bank Account you can forward to us in any part of this world, so please kindly let this Bank know your Choice in this year 2013, so that we can move into action without any further delay.
1. Your Full names, telephone and fax number, address were you want to receive the ATM card in case you want ATM Card (P.o box not acceptable), date of birth and current occupation. For it must be registered before use/Activation. However for the purposes of identity verifications and issuance of PIN and Access code numbers, among other relevant information to be released to you, it is important you contact the office of the Director, ATM/ debit Card Department for immediate registration. Directly reply to this Email: c.b.n.interdepatment.rmittance@gmail.com
 
Dr. James Marcus
 
Director, ATM payment department
 
Tele: +234-708998287
 

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