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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: "MR.JOHN ANDERSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <JOHNANDERSON2017@posta.ro>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 11:02:25 +0100
Subject: FROM ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT CENTER

                                                       CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
                                  TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA
 
 
 
 
 
From the Desk OF:
Mr. John Anderson
International Settlement Dept.
Central Bank of Nigeria
Immediate ATM Cash Card Payment Notification
 
 
 
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
 
 
THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED
YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN
TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT /INHERITANCE PAYMENT. SECONDLY WE
HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS
IN THE BANK, ALL IN YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO
YOU.WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO
STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO
BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.
 
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT ATM MASTER
CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC,WHICH IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM
MR.PRESIDENT, ALHAJI MUHAMUDU BUHARI (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM MASTER CARD WHICH YOU
WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE
WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER
DAY.SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY, PLEASE LET US
KNOW BY CONTACTING THE ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR AND ALSO SEND
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW.
 
1. FULL NAME
2. FULL ADDRESS (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
3. PHONE AND FAX #
4. YOUR AGE, SEX AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION
 
HOWEVER, KINDLY FIND BELOW THE CONTACT PERSON THROUGH HIS OFFICIAL
PRIVATE MAIL BOX:
 
MR. JOHN ANDERSON
INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
EMAIL:JOHNANDERSON2017@posta.ro
 
 
THE ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT
$4,300,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR HIS QUARTER.ALSO FOR YOUR
INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER
PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR
PAYMENT.NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HERE BY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE
OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-111) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING THE ATM CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.
 
 
REGARDS,
 
MR. MARK OBI.
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DEBT SETTLEMENT
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,

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