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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: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmcompensation.2016@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 20:46:32 +0100
Subject: ATM Card Number: (5120815610625647)..

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI),
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DPT.OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
WASHINGTON D.C, ROOM 7367,
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING,
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001.
SITTING PRUDENTLY IN NIGERIA.
 
 
--
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
 
Attention: Hang,
 
                                                                                 PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION FUND.
 
 
This is to Inform you that ATM Card Number: (5120815610625647) worth US$2.5 Million has been accredited to your favor by the Federal Government of Nigeria as Fund
 
Compensation, kindly contact Agent David Coleman,who is now in Nigeria working with the Nigerian Compensation Center to monitor and make sure all Foreign Owed
 
contractors are duly paid via this new scheme being instituted by Gen. Muhammad Buhari,the Nigerian President.
 
By this notice,you are hereby advised to stop all further dealings/correspondences with office(s) until your ATM card is delivered to you in person at your doorstep.
 
Contact him on:( atmcompensation.2016@yahoo.com ) with the following information,
 
1. Your Full Names.
2. Your Mobile and Telephone number.
3. Your Delivery Address {Where you want the Card to be sent to}.
4. Your Age and Sex:
5. Your Occupation and Job Title.
 
Finally note that you are receiving this email message as a result of the FBI including your name among the list of beneficiaries for the above fund as submitted to us
 
by the Nigerian Compensation Center when President Buhari visited USA and is bent on zero tolerance of corruption in Nigeria.
 
Do respond with the above directive immediately in order to successfully receive your compensation amount in full within a timely period.
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
James B. Comey.
Director Federal Bureau Of Investigation
FBI USA.
 
Cc:The Nigerian EFCC
   Interpol.
   Central Bank Of Nigeria.
   Skye Bank Plc.
   Federal Ministry Of Finance.
   The Presidency.

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