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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.DAVID Akidi" <xsshsh----xxx@att.net>
Reply-To: oceanicbank21@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 02:19:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Received the ATM CARD





Good Day Dear,

I have contacted my secretary to confirm if you have received the compensation
draft cheque of ( $2.500,000.00 USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) which I issued in
your name, but he told me that he could not send it to you because of the
courier charges.

Now I have called my bank to cancel any payment regards to the draft cheque
and then authorized them to transfer the payment into ATM CARD in your name
which they did.

As of now be informed that all charges has been paid and the ATM CARD is going
to be in your name, but to reactivate the ATM Card you have to forward your
current informations as requested below to the bank and the only money you
will pay to the bank is US$95 for the ATM Card Reactivation fee, then they
will send you the ATM CARD for you immediate use.

1. Your Full Name::::::
2. Your Postal Address:::::
3.Your Current Tele Phone::::::::
4. Your Office Tele Phone::::::

FOREIGN OPERATIONS ATM CARD RELEASE DEPT.OCEANIC BANK PLC BENIN REP FOREIGN
REMITTANCE TREASURY DEPARTMENTOCEANIC BANK PLC,Rue 308 Reverend Pere,Colineau
Cotonou. Republic du Benin.

Contact Person Dr.JICKN AHMED DIRECTOR,
TEL+009-98-92-35-12
EMAIL (oceanicbank21@yahoo.com.hk)

Get back to me once you received the ATM CARD ok.
Thanks
And God bless.
Mr.DAVID Akidi.

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