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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "nuhu ribadu" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
- "apexbank.atmcarddept@globomail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "apexbank.atmcarddept@globomail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998665539 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- apexbankplc2000@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: SEC FRANK JOE <w.uoffice200@gmail.com>
Reply-To: apexbank.atmcarddept@globomail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:51:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Your Atm Card Payment Is Ready Call To Confirm

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT (CBB)
APEX BANK OF BENIN.
DATE: 16/11/2010

Dear: Friend.

This is to officially inform you that we the Fedex Express Service Cotonou has verified your contract/inheritance file.This Morning. your package has be Final Return Back to Africa Due to the delay and it has be Registerd with APEX BANk PLC PORT NOVO.Acording to Mr JOHN HILL he Insturcted us to covert the Total Fund through ATM CARD which we have done this Afternoon.Be inform that the total amount which was in this card was ($1.5Millions) ,Secondly we have been informed that for you not to deal with the non officials in the bank and all your entire attempt to secure the release of your fund to you will be in vane.So 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. CHIEF YAYI BONI (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN. AND EFCC CHAIRMAN MALLAM NUHU RIBADU, which will not involve any fraudlent act or money laundering and because the Apex Bank Of Bank is running for final payment of the year thats why the order is given,As well as the INTERPOL and FBI in conjuction with HOMELAND SECURITY so you have absolutely nothing to be afraid of and due to the previous scam and fraud act from imposters in our country we have maped out that this card is sent to your personal address so,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 $2500 thousand dollars per day, so if you like to receive your fund this way please let us know by contacting the card payment center officer Dr
Daniel Watac on his,
Email address: apexbankplc2000@gmail.com
Email address: apexbank.atmcarddept@globomail.com
Telephone/Num: +229-9866-5539And also send the following information:
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

The ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER has been mandated to issue out $1.5Milions as part payment for this fiscal year 2009/2010 payment year. 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.For oral discussion, call and email me back as soon as you receive this important message for further direction and also update me on any
development from the above-mentioned office.Note that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (ATM-822) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject.Pls Call The Apex Bank Director Once You send them your Info.+229-9866-5539Regards,
Mr. Anthony Williams

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