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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: "Mr Obinna Nwosu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <obinnanwos121@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 20:04:26 +0100
Subject: Re:Your Payment File has been submitted to this Bank dc

 
Attn:Beneficiary,
 
Your Payment File has been submitted to this Bank for immediate Payment.Instruction was given and We were Directed by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Finance and AUDITS, United Nations (UN) also (IMF)to transfer fund of $10.5Million(TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS) through International ATM VISA Card and deliver to you, which you can use in any near cash point,shopping mall or any bank around you.
 
You can make withdrawal of money from your International ATM VISA Card from any ATM MACHINE location or outlet of your choice/nearest to you, in any part of the world.Be informed that the office of the presidency on your behalf has secured the approval of your payment of usd$10.5Million(TEN MILLION FIVE Hundred Thousand United State of America Dollars) and also your ATM Debit Card has been upgraded and processed by Access Bank Plc.
 
 
we have down-load the $10.5Million into the ATM DEBIT CARD and in your name ,the password of the ATM VISA CARD will be forwarded to you by our Security Mail Express to your door step Not by DHL OR any other Courier Services for security purposes.
 
You are advice to forward to this Bank your full contact address to enable us ship your ATM CARD payment to you by a Diplomatic Courier Service which will dispatch your ATM Card to you within 48hrs.forward to this Bank this required information below.Your Full names
 
Your full name                      
Your physical contact,Home or Office address
your occupation
Your Direct Telephone number and a copy of your identity
 
Thanks for your co-operation
 
Yours Faithfully
Mr Obinna Nwosu
Director ATM Swift Card &
Foreign Operation Payment Due Process Unit
Access Bank Plc
Telephone Line +234 708 6981  779
E- MAIL: mrobinnanwsu@yahoo.co.uk
 

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