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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 chaize <vwood2845@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fxjohn124@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:41:20 -0700
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION $23,300,000.00 (BOA/FBI/FCC/MG)

NO36 FOLAMI STREAK IKEJA LAGOS
FROM THE DESK OF Mr john chaize
FUND CREDIT OFFICER

ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

ATTN:

I AM Mr john chaize, THE FUND CREDIT OFFICER , PLEASE READ THIS MAIL
CAREFULLY AND PROCEED TO COLLECT YOUR ATM CARD WORTH OF $23,300,000.00
PAYMENT. FOLLOWING THIS YEAR'S (2021) REVIEW OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL
MATTERS AND JUST CONCLUDED INVESTIGATIONS BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION, IT IS REVEALED THAT YOUR EMAIL IS AMONG THE LIST OF PEOPLE
WHO HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY OF THEIR PAYMENTS, INHERITANCE,
COMPENSATION AND AWARDED CONTRACT FUNDS AND VICTIMS WHO HAVE LOST A
LOT OF MONEY TO SCAM MEAN WHILE TRYING TO CLAIM THEIR FUNDS. IN VIEW
OF THE FOREGOING, A NEW PAYMENT OF US$23,300,000.00 HAS BEEN APPROVED
IN YOUR FAVOR AND CREDITED INTO AN ATM CARD WHICH SHALL BE DELIVERED
TO YOU.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE RECEIVED A PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM THE
PRESIDENCY AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AND ALSO
FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION EFCC THAT WE THE CENTRAL BANK
HAS REACHED OUT AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND
THE SENATE TO USE THE FEDERAL RESERVE ACCOUNT TO SETTLE ALL OUT ALL
OUR STANDING PAYMENT TO ALL OUR FOREIGN DEBTORS.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT OF 23.3MILLION DOLLARS THROUGH
OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST
INSTRUCTION FROM THE PAYMENT PANEL COMMITTEE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA.THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE
TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, SO
IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY, PLEASE GET BACK TO US
WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW.

1) FULL NAME.............................................

2) ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT US TO SEND THE ATM CARD.........

3) PHONES................................................

4) FAX NUMBER............................................

5) YOUR AGE..............................................

6) CURRENT OCCUPATION...................................

7) ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION....................

PLEASE DO PROVIDE THE ABOVE INFORMATION ACCURATELY, BECAUSE THIS
OFFICE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE HOLD LIABLE FOR ANY WRONG TRANSFER OF
FUNDS.

NOTE: THOUSANDS OF FRAUDSTERS HAVE BEEN USING THIS METHOD IN SCAMMING
MOST FOREIGN CREDITORS, WHICH WE HAVE IN THE PAYMENT LIST HERE IN OUR
OFFICE. WE USE THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT ANY MAIL THAT DO NOT
COME WITH THE NEW COMMUNICATION CODE: (BOA/FBI/FCC/MG) IS FALSE. IN
THIS CASE, YOU’RE ADVICE NOT TO RESPOND TO ANY MAIL THAT DOES NOT COME
WITH THE ABOVE COMMUNICATION CODE FOR SAFETY PURPOSE.

OUR FINAL CONCLUSION WAS THAT, THE FUND SHOULD BE PAID TO YOU VIA AN
AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE CARD (ATM) AS IT SEEMS, THIS WILL BE EASIER
AND FASTER FOR YOU TO RECEIVE. YOUR NEW COMMUNICATION CODE:(BOA/FBI
/EFCC/ NG) YOU ARE ADVICE TO EMAIL ME BACK VIA MY PRIVATE MAILBOX AT:
fxjohn124@gmail.com


LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVE YOU BETTER.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

YOURS TRULY
Mr john chaize
FUND CREDIT OFFICER
+2340752154956

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