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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: "BARR.CHARLES OBI" <wizap---30@att.net>
Reply-To: atmservicedepartment1@w.cn
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 05:41:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTENTION HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY




ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OFFICE
OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
CENTRAL BANK OF THE STATES OF WEST AFRICA.
 
ATTENTION HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY ,

THISIS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOURPAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOUIN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.RIGHT NOW WE HAVEARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIAPACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM OUR NEW ELECTED FINANCIALMINSTER  DOCTOR DUKE KLETUS.

THISCARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD VALUED TO THE AMOUNT OF$950,000.00 AS FIRST PART QUARTER PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR2011.WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE INANY PART OF THE WORLD. SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAYPLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SENDTHE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1.FULL NAME........................
2.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER .....................
3.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT US TO SEND THE ATM CARD .......................
4.YOUR AGE ................................
5.CURRENT OCCUPATION ......................
6.A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION .....................
7.YOUR COUNTRY.....................................
8. SEX...........................................

HOWEVER, KINDLY FIND BELOW THE CONTACT PERSON: DR.HENRY JOHNSON
DIRECTOR,ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT EMAIL:( atmservicedepartment1@w.cn )
TELEPHONE:+229-96549770

NOTETHAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT,WHICH IS (ATM-411) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTINGTHE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

REGARDS,

BARR.CHARLES OBI

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