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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: "d.abadi" <d.abadi@orange.nl>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:02:25 +0100 (CET)
Subject: INTERCONTINENTAL ATM BENEFICIARY




INTERCONTINENTAL ATM BENEFICIARY

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
NEW SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
WWW.PROMOBENIN.COM

ATTN: FUND BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO OFFIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE FINALLY ARRIVE TO A SOLUTION FOR BENEFICIARIES TO RECEIVE THEIR FUND. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER. THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE JOINT MEETING OF A SPECIAL TASK FORCE SET UP BY THE PRESIDENCY TO RECONSCILE ALL OUTSTANDING DEBTS.

THIS ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY ON ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS $8,000.00 (EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS) PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1.FULL NAME:
2.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD:
3.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION:
5.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION:

HOWEVER, KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSSITION TO RELEASE YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD MR. JOHN WAZIRI DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.

CONTACT NAME: JOHN WAZIRI
(DIRECTOR ATM CARD PAYMENT REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT, INTERNCONTINENTAL
BANK PLC)
EMAILS: intercontinetalatm1@myway.com
intercontinetalatm2@myway.com
intercontinetalatm167@yahoo.com
TELEPHONE: +22993164274

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $1,500,000.00 TO YOU FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008.

YOUR REFRENCE CODE IS (INT114) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE ATM PAYMENT CARD CENTER IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE, HENCE THEY WILL NOT
ATTEND TO YOU.

DUKE ABADI
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN


OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
NEW SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
WWW.PROMOBENIN.COM

ATTN: FUND BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO OFFIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE FINALLY ARRIVE TO A SOLUTION FOR BENEFICIARIES TO RECEIVE THEIR FUND. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER. THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE JOINT MEETING OF A SPECIAL TASK FORCE SET UP BY THE PRESIDENCY TO RECONSCILE ALL OUTSTANDING DEBTS.

THIS ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY ON ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS $8,000.00 (EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS) PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1.FULL NAME:
2.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD:
3.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION:
5.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION:

HOWEVER, KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSSITION TO RELEASE YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD MR. JOHN WAZIRI DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.

CONTACT NAME: JOHN WAZIRI
(DIRECTOR ATM CARD PAYMENT REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT, INTERNCONTINENTAL
BANK PLC)
EMAILS: intercontinetalatm1@myway.com
intercontinetalatm2@myway.com
intercontinetalatm167@yahoo.com
TELEPHONE: +22993164274

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $1,500,000.00 TO YOU FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008.

YOUR REFRENCE CODE IS (INT114) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE ATM PAYMENT CARD CENTER IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE, HENCE THEY WILL NOT
ATTEND TO YOU.

DUKE ABADI
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN

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