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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: Access Bank Plc <info@accplace.com>
Reply-To: dpeterson368@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 09:47:53 +0000
Subject: Re: IMPORTANT



--
Attn:

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 directors' meeting held in Banjul, we have
resolved in finding a solution to your problem and also have arranged
your payment through our ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America,
Africa and Asia Pacific. This is part of an instruction/mandate/passed
by the Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt
re-scheduling.

We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your
money via any ATM dispensing machine/s in any part of the world and
the maximum daily limit is Fifty Thousand United State Dollars.
If you desire to receive your fund this way, kindly re-confirm your

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address.
(3) Phone and Fax Number
(4) Your occupation

We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to
stop any further communication with anybody or office. Thanks for your
co-operation.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Helen Agson
{Secretary}

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