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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: "Dr.Benjamin Johnson" <ehollands2607@rogers.com>
Reply-To: infodrben-johnson@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:01:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HOW ARE YOU.





OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA

FILE CODE (811)

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND VIA ATM SWIFT CARD.

In close consultation with the World Bank, IMF and the European Union (EU), this is to notify you of your enlistment as a beneficiary of a Contract Inheritance Fund of 10.3million united states dollars.
Consequently, Central bank Nigeria Plc has been directed by the World Body to off set these outstanding debts, using ATM Swift Card payment arrangement.

You are required to re-confirm to us the following details below immediately.

(1) Your full names, phone, fax and Cell numbers (up to date) for easy contact
(2) Beneficiary name for activation of your ATM CARD.
(3)Age and Occupation
(4)Address were you want them to send your ATM CARD
(5)Do you own a property in USA
(6) Country/state


Believing that this arrangement will suit your condition and expectations, we will therefore request for your expedited response to avoid any more delay. Your response should be directed to Central bank Nigeria Plc ,

Director ATM Payment Dept
DR.BENJAMIN JOHNSON
official email address:infodrben-johnson@yahoo.co.uk                   
Telephone:+234-7034530671

our file reference code for your payment is (811) and should be quoted in your contact mail to the bank otherwise the bank will not recognize/process your ATM Swift Payment and your file code should be
kept very confidential to avoid importers.

DR.BENJAMIN JOHNSON
ATM Card Swift Payment Consultant.

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