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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: "Jeffrey J. Hawkins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <billmark@bsgcpk.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 10:35:09 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY

FROM OFFICE Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr. U.S. Consul General Lagos
ADDRESS: 2 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
After Hours Emergencies number: +234-8022989843
 
 
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
 
This is to let you that in our meeting today with the United Nations Secretary General Ban ki Moon here in our Secretariat in Abuja on his two days official visit , the United Nations Secretary General has approved your funds to be paid out immediately. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $5.5million due to past corrupt Government Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.
 
 
The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation and the USA CONSULATE have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his President Mohammed Buhari to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals/contractors and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract/Lottery/Merit Fund/Inheritance and the likes.
 
 
Now your payment will be send to you by ATM card that will be coming along side with a customer pin which you will use to withdraw up to $1000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it worldwide . Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your bank account, because the ATM card will be registered with Inter switch. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Your ATM card would be sent to you via a registered courier like DHL or any other delivery agents. Because we have signed a contract with a government agents and your consulate office here which should expired by January 31 2018 . Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from DHL website to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.
 
 
 
DHL.COM
2994752331
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DHL.com
1725882771
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DHL.COM
1725882465
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DHL.COM
1725882211
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Name: Bill Mark
Email: billmark@bsgcpk.com
direct security line:+234-8022989843
 
 
On contacting him do provide him with the following information required from you for the shipping of your ATM card parcel:
 
 
Your full Name:.....................
Your Address:......................
Country:............................
Sex:.................................
Occupation:.........................
Home/Cell Phone:...................
A valid copy of your identity is also needed
 
Thanks,
Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr.
U.S. Consul General

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