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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: "SENATOR DAVID EZEM" <call022333@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atm.paymentunit1000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 16:06:03 +0000
Subject: NOTICE OF ATM CARD ACCREDITATION. IN YOUR FAVOUR

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

NOTICE OF ATM CARD ACCREDITATION.

WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU?. I RECEIVED A REPORT TODAY FROM REVEREND SISTER GOODLUCK IKOH CHAIRMAN ATM DEPARTMENT CBN, INDICATING YOUR UNWILLINGNESS TO CLAIM YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS.

IT IS AS RESULT OF COMPLAINS AND COMPLICATION I RECEIVED FROM YOU CONTRACTORS/INHERITANCE BENEFICIARY REGARDING YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA THAT MADE ME TO APPOINT THIS TRUSTED WOMAN THROUGH THIS HONEST AND GOD FEARING WOMAN REVEREND SISTER GOODLUCK IKOH JP TO RELEASE YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS IN MORE CONVENIENT MODE.

BE INFORMED THAT YOU HAVE ONLY 48 HOURS TO COMPLY WITH THIS INSTRUCTION I AM WARNING YOU FOR THE LAST TIME, IF YOU CONTINUE THIS DELAY, I WILL CANCEL YOUR PAYMENT. FINALLY, YOU ARE ONLY ADVISED TO CONTACT REVEREND SISTER GOODLUCK IKOH ATM
DEPARTMENT CBN, LAGOS ON THE MAIL:atm.paymentunit1000@yahoo.co.uk WITH THIS FOLLOWING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THIS EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$8,500,000.00).

YOUR FULL NAME...........

YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.......

YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER..............

YOUR I.D SUCH AS SCAN COPPY OF DRIVING LICENSE OR INT'L PASSPORT........

ANY OTHER OFFICE OR PERSON COUNT ME OFF I AM NOT A PARTY TO THAT. A WORLD IS
ENOUGH FOR A WISE.

REGARDS.

SENATOR DAVID EZEM.
CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON ATM CARD PAYMENT.
ATM CARD PAYMENT UNIT 

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