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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: "=?iso-8859-1?q?Federal=20Ministry?=" <icsd001@orangemail.es>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:49:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT DEPT


THE PRESIDENCY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT DEPT
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
=20
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB=20
=20
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFY ON YOUR CONTRACT /I=
NHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE YOUR PAYMEN=
T IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFIL THE OBLIGATIONS GIVING TO YOU IN RESPEC=
T TO YOUR CONTRACT / NHERITANCE PAYMENT, YOU NEED TO PROCURE THE STAM A=
PPROVAL SLIP FROM THE MINISTERS OFFICE, WHICH YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF =
THAT.
=20
SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE=
OFFICIALS IN THE BANK SO SUCH ILEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU=
WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTI=
ON TO YOUR PROBLEM,RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR S=
WIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION =
BY THE PRESIDENT CHIEF,OLUSEGUN OBASONJO (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIG=
ERIA.=20
=20
THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDR=
AW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXI=
MUM IS FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FU=
ND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY FORWARDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS=
: AND ALSO YOU HAVE TO OPEN AN INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE FILE WITH US.
=20
1.YOUR FULL NAME
1. CELL PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
2. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO(P.O BOX NOT=20
ACCEPTED)=20
3. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $800,000.00 =
(EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU=
HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFF=
ICE(s). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.

EMAIL BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR MORE DIREC=
TION ON THIS REGARDS ON HOW TO CONTACT THE SWIFT CARD CONSULT PAYMENT C=
ENTER FOR IMMEDIATE ISSUING OF YOUR ATM CARD

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDU=
CT, WHICH IS (001) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE IN ALL FUTURE CORR=
ESPONDENCE. AND YOU WLL BE ASK TO FUFILL OBLIGATIONS ACCODING TO THE LA=
W DEMANDED BEFORE YOUR ATM CARD WILL BE PROCEED TO YOU. IF YOU CAN NOT,=
PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD US YOUR INFORMATIONS.


Best Regards=20

=20=

BARRISTER ROBERT SCHEEL.

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