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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: Miss Donna Story <services@tanghuantech.com>
Reply-To: <hofmannsmithm01@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 06:03:45 +0400
Subject: From USA (FBI) Not Spam Read!!!! Dear Beneficiary (((Fund Released))

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc
Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday
Office Hours Monday To Saturday:

Dear Beneficiary,

Read carefully,Series of meetings have been held over the past 4 months
with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended
3 days ago. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to
the tune of $ 1 Million USD due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who
almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some
individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to
swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and
unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and
Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the
current president of Nigeria His Excellency Goodluck Jonathan to boost the
exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals
and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract
Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.

Now how would you like to receive your payment? because we have two method
of payment which is by Cashier Check or by Visa ATM Card

VISA ATM CARD: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which
you will use to withdraw up to $3,000 per day from any ATM machine that
has the Master Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years
time which is 2016. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer
your funds to your local bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook
or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Even if you do not have a
bank account.

Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three
working days.

Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option and
would be mailed to you via DHL. Because we have signed a contract with DHL
International Limited which should expire by the end of October 2013 you
will only need to pay $110 usd instead of $520 saving you $410 usd So if you pay
before October 15th 2013 you save $410 Take note that anyone asking you
for some kind of money above the usual fee is definitely a fraudsters and
you will have to stop communication with every other person if you have
been in contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever have to
spend is $110.00 nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt
of your fund to be successfully delivered to you within the next 24hrs
after the receipt of payment has been confirmed.

Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government of
Nigeria, The United Nation and also the FBI and including taxes, custom
paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $110 usd.

DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees for
shipping your ATM card is $520 but because DHL International Limited have
temporarily discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to pay when
package is delivered for international shipping We had to sign contract
with them for bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from the actual
fee of $520 to $110 nothing more and no hidden fees of any sort!

To effect the release of your fund valued at $ 1 Million USD you are advised
to contact our correspondent in Africa the delivery officer Mr. Hofmann
Smith Meier with the information below:

Full Name : Mr. Hofmann Smith Meier.
Email : hofmannsmithm03@hotmail.com
Mobile : +2348064664094
Fax: : +2348064664099

You are advised to contact him with the information's as stated below:

Your full Name........
Your Address:..............
Home/Cell Phone:..............
Preferred Payment Method ( VISA ATM CARD/Cashier Check )

Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your package
is sent within 24 working hours. Because we are so sure of everything we
are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive
payment/package within the next 24hrs after you have made the payment for
shipping.

Yours sincerely,
Miss Donna Story.
+12022392542
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535


Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices
claiming to be in possession of your ATM CARD,Funds And Cashier Check, you
are hereby advice only to be in contact with Mr. Hofmann Smith Meier of
the PAYMENT CENTER who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to
your FUNDS PAYMENT and forward any emails you get from impostors to this
office so we could act upon and commence investigation.

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