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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: "BENEFICIARY ATM CARD PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeffhilary659@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:59:52 +0400
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your
 
lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment.
 
Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your
 
payment immediately.
 
After the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja,we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem.We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT
 
CENTRE in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific,This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate inrespect to overseas contract payment and debt re-
 
scheduling.
 
We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world,and the maximum daily limit is twenty Thousand United
 
States Dollars($10,000.00).
 
The foreign payment officer of the Central Bank Of Nigeria has been mandated to issue out USD2.MILLION as part payment for this fiscal year.
 
If you like to receive your fund this way,Kindly reconfirm your
 
(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address.
(3) Phone And Fax Number
(4) Occupation
(5) Country
 
 
Most importantly you shall be requested to pay the sum of $190 as the Delivery fee of your ATM CARD package Via UPS.
 
 
Mr. Jeff Hilary
Email: jeffhilary659@yahoo.fr
Phone Number:+234 903-213-1655
 
DIRECTORS FOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS.
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: UNITED NATION

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