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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: "marksolomon@hotmail.com" <mrmarksolomon@live.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:43:18 +1000
Subject: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT (CBN)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

URGENT ATTENTION :



We have decided to bring to your attention, the fact that we have done

everything necessary to make sure payments from the debt remittance

account are made to the Bonafide Beneficiaries. I am informing you of

an attempt by some men to collect your payment on your behalf. I had to

ask them why they came to see me in person and they said that they came

to collect your inheritance/contract funds payment sum of $7.5M which

rightfully belongs to you as shown in your file with us, on your behalf

and by your authorization.



However, I am writing you this email to find out from you if you

actually sent them. Note that they actually tendered some vital

documents which proved that you actually sent them to collect these

funds. Below is the list of documents which they presented.


1) Letter of administration
2) Order to release
3) High court injunction



Due to the nature of my job, I cannot afford to make any mistake in

releasing the funds to anyone except you who is recognized as the

true beneficiary to these fund. I want to hear from you before I order

the release of the fund VIA OUR ATM PAYMENT to these men who claim to

be your representatives because they will be back to my office next

week. I decided to carry out this decision based on my work experience

and this is a risk I cannot take because I have not heard anything from

you.

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your

contract/inheritance file and found out that why you have not received

your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to

you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment.



Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with the none

officials in the bank your entire attempt to secure the release of the

fund to you. We wish to advise you that such an illegal act like these

have to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided

to bring a solution to your problem. Right now we have arranged your

payment through our swift card payment center Asia pacific that is the

latest instruction from MR.PRESIDENT,Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GCFR)

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. As well the INTERPOLand FBI.



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 is twenty thousand dollars per day, so if you like to

receive your fund this way please contact the ATM card payment center

director directly, REV DR PAUL WILLIAMS on his email

revdrpaulwilliams@w.cn or his direct telephone number +234-8023 919016.

We urge you to contact him with the follow information stated below

for fastdelivery of your atm card.



Information Needed:
1. Your full name:
2. Phone and fax number :
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM CARD:
4. Your age and current occupation:
5. Attach copy of your identification:



In regards to the meeting with the FBI DIRECTOR ROBERT MULLER111 and

some other delegates with Mr President he promised to put smiles in the

faces of our honourable beneficiaries by paying part payment of $7.5

this first quarter 2010,and the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER has been

mandated to issue out $7.5m as part payment for this fiscal year 2009.



Also for your information,you have to stop any further communication

with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches
in receiving your Payment.



Please contact the ATM CARD DIRECTOR on the above address.

Note that because of impostors, we hereby issue a code of conduct,

which is IN GOD WE TRUST (ATM-823) so you have to indicate this code

when contacting the card center by using it as your subject,or else he

will not respond to your email.



Regards,
Mr Mark Solomon
ATM Payment Department (cbn)






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