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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: "JOSEPH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wuoffinfop00@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 May 2017 10:49:21 -0700
Subject: Payment Confirmation Of Your ATM-Card

CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/2012,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
Our Ref: CB N/IRD/CBX/021/04
 
Payment Confirmation Of Your ATM-Card
 
Note: This is to notify the numerous foreign contractors/Inheritance Beneficiaries owed by the Federal Government of Nigeria from various prostates that going by the
 
Geneva Pact signed by the Nigeria President Commander in Chief of the armed forces, that all outstanding foreign debts especially next of kin payment should be
 
released to the beneficiaries forthwith unconditionally. This is to officially inform you that, your payment has been accredited in your favor Through ATM Card ,
 
This is to officially inform you that your transaction has been processed to finish and it will be released to you,for your information, the payment approval
 
application has been filed through my office on your behalf as I have decided to handle all international payment/ transfer by myself.
 
Note:The approval order application dated 29/03/ march 2017 will be approved and signed tomorrow, a copy of this approval order documents and your ATM-CARD copy
 
will be sent to you Through email attachment and copied to the authorized shipping company (DHL). I will not hesitate to inform you that the Federal Government has
 
decided to complete all international wire transfer through ATM-CARD, further details on they shipment will be sent and explained on the approval order that will be
 
signed and sent to you tomorrow.
 
You are to forward the following:
A.
1. Your full name and common physical address
2.Your Telephone ,Fax and Mobile Number
3.Very importantly your ID
 
Note:Your ATM Card number is(543-84001-234567-89 PIN NUMBER 10-98) has been accredited in your favor.Your Personal Identification Number is FEN/CB N/ATM-INCH-
 
X/021/2011. The ATM Card Value is $1,5MILLION USD part payment ,which has been registered with (WWW.DHL.COM) You are advice to contact courier company with the
 
information below.
 
1) Shipment Code AWN 33xQT
2) Package Registered Code No XFT477
3) Security Code Scotch /5501BDHX/844
4) Transactions Code 0477/COSTCO/117/330478/
5) Certificates Code SQUAT/BHUTAN/XXI/-78/00.
6) Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763;
 
Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013.
 
Note: You are advice to contact the Delivering Company and received your tracking number to cheek your package online as soon as possible and here is their contacting
 
information.
 
Name: Mrs Rose James
 
Email: infooffice990@keemail.me
 
Parcel Code: Eg2272
 
Please again: Quote Payment Reference Number during Contact: FEN/CB N/ATM-IN-X/Eg2272/2014, and as well forward your full Names, Address, &amp; Phone numbers for easy
 
processing shipment of ATM-CARD Registered Code No XFT477 WWW.DHL.COM. forward full information to the above information of DHL.
 
 
Be warned once again for your own interest to STOP further communication with any body, Institutions, parasitical who have deceived you in the past without results.
 
You have to abscond from communicating these people to enable the (DHL) to appropriate your shipment and send your tracking number.
 
I have done my assignment well and I am waiting to hear from you as soon as you confirmed your tracking number online, so that I will update your file with the
 
President.the only fee you we pay is your code key $350 if you know you will not send the fee don't reply this mail this other is from the board directors of the bank
 
Best Regards and forward your information to Email:infooffice990@keemail.me
 
 
Joseph Good
 

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