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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: "Andrew D. Donald" <addu11234@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 13:34:28 +0200
Subject: Act on this advise immediately




ATM CARD PAYMENT
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB).
DATE; 29TH. MAY 2008

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR PAYMENT FILE AN=
D FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAV=
E NOT FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR PAYMENT. SE=
CONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFI=
CIALS IN THE BANK ON YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.=20

WE WISH TO ADVIVE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF Y=
OU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTIO=
N TO YOUR PROBLEM,.RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWI=
FT CARD PA YM CENTER, BOND FINANCIAL SERVICE GROUP,. THIS CARD CENTER WILL=
SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM=
MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL IS SEVEN THO=
USAND FIVE DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THROUGH TH=
IS METHOD, PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND AL=
SO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE NUMBER,
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY ATTACHED

CONTACT PERSON FOR THE COLLECTION OF YOUR ATM CARD.:
MR. HAROLD NOBEL
BOND FINANCIAL SERVICE GROUP
EMAIL: ha=5Fnobel1123@fastermail.com [mailto:ha=5Fnobel1123@fastermail.com] OR=
haroldnoble1@yahoo.co.jp [mailto:haroldnoble1@yahoo.co.jp]

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT TWO MILLION FIV=
E HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS AS PART PAYMENT F OR T HIS FISCAL=
YEAR 2008. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINU=
CATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s).THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES =
IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT. AS SOON AS YOU REPLY TO THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE=
, FURTHER DIRECTIONS WILL BE GIVEN IMMEDIATELY.

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, =
WHICH IS (811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD =
CENTER.

ANDREW DUKE DONALD
CHIEF AUDITOR.


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