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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: "CBN ATM CARD DEPT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbnatm_card@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 22:54:09 +0100
Subject: RE:Dear Valued Beneficiay! (It is a Matter Of Urgency)

RE: TRANSFER  OF SIX MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$6 M) IN YOUR FAVOR AS INSTRUCTED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE (PTF) AND THE IMF.
 
ATM CARD INTERSWITCH DEPARTMENT. CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
 
  Dear Beneficiary.
 
This is to officially inform you that this Apex Bank have been directed by the Presidential task force on contract /inheritance fund payment reconcilliation committe to send to your home address your Inheritance Fund of $6Million Dollars via an ATM card without undue delays.
Following the approval and Remittance instruction received by the various approval ministry, we the DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OF CBN also received from the presidential task force (PTF) to credit your account by ATM card without further delay. However, we have gone through your file carefully and ascertain it to be correct, hence we will be starting the programming of your card ASAP.Please we also advise you to re-confirm to  our department your details information incase if there is any slight changes or whatsoever-----
1.Full Name-----
2.home address (please provide valid home address)-------
3.Private telephone Number (please Provide valid telephone number, land or Mobile Numbers)--------------
4.Personal identification----------------
5.Age---- Occupation-------sex---------------
In regards to this email, We wish to let you know that we have four ATM CARDS, 1. Eazy Card, 2. Mastercard 3.ValuCard and 4.WebSurfer. The card will be issued to you and it will=2 0be delivered to you via a reputable Courier Service Delivery Agency as soon as we receive your email.
However, You have to choose one of the card's and get back to us immediately and we shall advice you on what next to do to enable us proceed with the delivery of your ATM CARD with your informations.   
EazyCard
MasterCard
ValuCard
WebSurfer
Kindly get back to us as soon as you receive this email and let us know the one you wish to receive so that we can proceed immediately and We shall Advise you on what to do.
Dear Beneficiary,We wish to inform you that the only fee requested from you is $185 dollars for just shiping expenses, you will not spend more than the fee mentioned and if you were asked to pay more than what we just told you, Please disregard it and report the matter urgently to us for further action.
Furthermore, you are advised to call this phone number for further details.. +234 8025622792. Incase you cannot call due to one reason or the other, we advice you to send to us text message and we shall reply back to you accordingly.
FROM THE DESK OF EDWARD DAVID
DIRECTOR OF ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
 

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