419 scam: davidnkem1102@gmail.com COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENCE

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: davidnkem1102@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2016 16:38:13 +0100
Subject: COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENCE

DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS. Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX021=
07 Attention: I wish to use this medium to inform you that your CONTRACT/IN=
HERITANCE/LOTTO Payment of USD$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Unit=
ed States Dollars) from U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATIONS hav=
e been RELEASED and APPROVED for onward transfer to you via an ATM CARD whi=
ch you will use to withdraw all the USD$10,500,000.00 in any ATM SERVICE MA=
CHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum you can withdraw in a day i=
s USD$10,000.00 Only. You can also make transfers to any bank of your choic=
e from any machine. Note: Your Personal Contact 1) YOUR FULL NAME: 2) ADDRE=
SS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY: 3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE: 4) COM=
PANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS: 5) OCCUPATION, AGE AND MARITAL STA=
TUS: 6) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENCE: Where you want the ban=
k to send the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER to you, we are very sorry for the pli=
ght you have gone through in the past years. Thanks for adhering to this in=
struction and once again accept our congratulations. Best Regards. Mr.David=
Nkem DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.

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