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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. Mrs. Mary Eke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mary_eke200@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 16:15:39 +0100
Subject: Dear

FROM THE DESK OF DR MRS MARY EKE
DIRECTOR ATM SWIFT CARD/FOREIGN OPERATION DEPT,
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
INTERCONTINENTAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
 
Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card
 
Attn:Beneficiary,
 
We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you, your over due contract/inheritance fund through (Visa Credit Card) This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club, due to fruadelent activities going on within the African Region.
The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund without any interference. the Visa Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.
To this end, you are required to forward your payment informations as follows to enable us load your fund into the card with your information and deliver it to your door step. as the BANKERS COURIER SERVICES are incharge of the delivery services to your destination.
 
1)YOUR FULL NAME:
2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS.
3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:
4)YOUR PROFESSION:
 
 
Upon the receipt of this mail we are going to load your fund into the Visa Credit Card and send a scan copy of the card to you before we will proceed to dispatch the card directly to your nominated home address so you absolutely have nothing to worry about all we need is your Prompt Response and Co-operation by Gods Grace we will have a successfull Transaction.
 
We awaiting for your immediate response.
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.
 
 
BEST REGARDS,
DR MRS MARY EKE
DIRECTOR ATM SWIFT CARD/FOREIGN OPERATION DEPT,
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
INTERCONTINENTAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
 
 
CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
CC:CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA

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