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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.JOHN CHAIZE" <icpcofficeicpc3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.johnchaize2@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 12:38:21 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY, YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION CODE: (BOA/FBI/FCC/NG)......

FROM THE DESK OF Mr john chaize
FUND CREDIT OFFICER
ATM CARD PAYMENT
NOTIFICATION


ATTN:


I AM Mr John Chaize, THE FUND CREDIT OFFICER , PLEASE READ THIS MAIL
CAREFULLY AND PROCEED TO COLLECT YOUR ATM CARD WORTH OF
$23,300,000.00 PAYMENT. FOLLOWING THIS YEAR'S (2018)
REVIEW OF THE
GLOBAL FINANCIAL MATTERS AND JUST CONCLUDED INVESTIGATIONS BY THE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
ECONOMIC AND
FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION, IT IS REVEALED THAT YOUR
EMAIL IS AMONG
THE LIST OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY OF THEIR PAYMENTS,
INHERITANCE, COMPENSATION AND AWARDED CONTRACT FUNDS AND
VICTIMS WHO
HAVE LOST A LOT OF MONEY TO SCAM MERE WHILE TRYING TO CLAIM THEIR
FUNDS.



IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, A NEW PAYMENT OF
US$23,300,000.00 HAS BEEN
APPROVED IN YOUR FAVOR AND CREDITED INTO AN ATM CARD
WHICH SHALL BE
DELIVERED TO YOU.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE RECEIVED A PAYMENT
NOTIFICATION FROM THE PRESIDENCY AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AND ALSO FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION
FBI IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION
EFCC THAT WE THE CENTRAL BANK HAS REACHED OUT AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THE SENATE TO USE THE
FEDERAL RESERVE
ACCOUNT TO SETTLE ALL OUT ALL
OUR STANDING PAYMENT TO ALL OUR FOREIGN DEBTORS.



RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT OF 23.3MILLION
DOLLARS THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA
PACIFIC, THAT IS
THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM THE PAYMENT PANEL COMMITTEE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM
CARD WHICH
YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN
ANY PART OF
THE WORLD, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY,
PLEASE GET
BACK TO US WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW.

1) FULL NAME.............................................

2) ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT US TO SEND THE ATM CARD........

3) PHONES................................................

4) FAX NUMBER............................................

5) YOUR AGE..............................................

6) CURRENT OCCUPATION...................................

7) ATTACH COPY OF YOUR
IDENTIFICATION....................DRIVERS LIC.

PLEASE DO PROVIDE THE ABOVE INFORMATION ACCURATELY, BECAUSE THIS
OFFICE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY WRONG
TRANSFER OF FUNDS.



NOTE: THOUSANDS OF FRAUDSTERS HAVE BEEN USING THIS METHOD
IN SCAMMING MOST FOREIGN CREDITORS, WHICH WE HAVE IN THE
PAYMENT LIST
HERE IN OUR OFFICE.

WE USE THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT ANY MAIL THAT DO NOT
COME WITH THE NEW COMMUNICATION CODE: (BOA/FBI/FCC/NG)
IS FALSE. IN
THIS CASE, YOU’RE ADVICE NOT TO RESPOND TO ANY MAIL THAT
DOES NOT COME WITH THE ABOVE COMMUNICATION CODE FOR
SAFETY PURPOSE.


OUR FINAL CONCLUSION WAS THAT, THE FUND SHOULD BE PAID TO YOU VIA AN
AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE CARD (ATM) AS IT SEEMS, THIS WILL BE EASIER
AND FASTER FOR YOU TO RECEIVE. YOUR NEW COMMUNICATION CODE:(BOA/FBI
/EFCC/ NG) YOU ARE ADVICE TO EMAIL ME BACK VIA MY PRIVATE MAILBOX AT:
mr.johnchaize2@gmail.com

LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVE YOU BETTER.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
YOURS TRULY
Mr. John Chaize
FUND CREDIT OFFICER.

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