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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: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT <ojo.maduekwa07@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmdepartment012009@live.com
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:38:02 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY....

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT=20
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS=20
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.=20
=20
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:=20
=20
THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT =
INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR=
=20
PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YO=
U IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE PAYMENT.=20
SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE=
=20
NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK IN ALL YOUR ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE=
OF YOUR FUND.=20
WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT HAS TO STOP IF YOU WIS=
H TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION T=
O YOUR PROBLEM.=20
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMEN=
T=20
CENTER {ASIA PACIFIC}, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE NEW=20
PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA UMAR MUSAYAR=92ADUA(GCFR=
)=20
UNDER HIS ADMINITRATIONS INITIATIVE ON FOREIGN DEBT SETTLEMENT.=20
THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITH=
DRAW YOUR MONEY, BUT THE MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL IS ONE THOUSAND=20
FIVEHUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY.=20
TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THIS WAY, PLEASE CONTACT TH=
E CARD PAYMENT CENTER WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS FOR ACCURACY=
=20
CHECK.=20
=20
1. YOUR FULL NAME=20
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,=20
3. ADDRESS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR=20
A.T.M CARD (P.O BOX NOTACCEPTABLE)=20
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION=20
5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY=20
=20
PLEASE CONTACT:=20
DR PATRICK AZIZA=20
INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT=20
EMAIL: atmdepartment012009@live.com
phone:+23480-87251065=20
=20
THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT US$1,500,0=
00.00{ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.D} CREDITED INTO=20
YOUR CARD AS YOUR PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR.=20
ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION =
WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s).=20
THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR=20
PAYMENT.NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUEYOU OUR CODE O=
F CONDUCT, WHICH IS (G11)=20
YOU MUST HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER.=
=20
=20

YOURS SINCERELY=20
=20
CHIEF OJO MADUEKWE=20
ojo.maduekwa07@gmail.com=20
{HEAD, ECONOMIC ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT}=20
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA=20


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