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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: "DR. REV EDWARD DOUGLAS" <asidabir@gmail.com>
Reply-To: internationinter.2@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 12:33:46 +0530 (IST)
Subject: DR. REV EDWARD DOUGLAS, DIRECTOR GENERAL




DR. REV EDWARD DOUGLAS, DIRECTOR GENERAL
TELEPHONE NUMBER +229-98123964
CONTACT EMAIL, internationinter.2@gmail.com
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC: NO:19 UCHE ROAD
 
Dear Esteem Customer,
 
Honestly, I am just disappointed at your behaviours because you know that I am man of God and cannot deceive you. Just pay the US$89.00 and leave me and my God because God is watching me if I am telling you lies.

I know it is because of your past experience that makes you not to believe me but I told you before my God who is my wittiness that I cannot deceive you because my bible says what shall it profit a man to gain material things and lose your soul. I told you earlier just drop your old experience and follow my instruction as a man of God and you will know what it means to follow somebody that fear God.
I swear to God almighty Father. If I fail to deliver you ATM CARD within 48hours after you send the US$89.00 as I promise let God Take my life, I cannot fail you, I promise you. Don’t fear as soon as you sent the US$89.00 today please leave the rest to me and see if I am lie to you or not because I cannot use my life swear because of US$89.00
How can I swear against my life because of this small amount, it is to show you that I am telling you the truth?
 
Here is the information’s to use send the money so that we will complete the matter once and for all because the US$89.00 is only money you have to send until you receive the ATM CARD at you hand. I swear to God almighty father with my life that your ATM CARD will leave immediately you send the money okay.
 
Honestly I am here by giving you 100%Assurance that your ATM CARD is valid and you can start using it once the card is arrive. Here are the information’s to make the payment through western union money transfer below:

RECEIVE NAME...........MR. OKECHUKWU CHIBIKE
COUNTRY...................BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY......................COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION:........IN GOD
ANSWER:.........WE TRUST
AMOUNT..................US$89.00
MTCN ......................
SENDER NAME..........

I am looking forward to hear from you right now I hate any thing promise and fail please CARD i advise you to send the money immediately before you get back to me with payment information’s.
It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number; 5330-8008-2917-8070 have been approved in your favour. Your Personal Identification Number is 4481.

contact us with this Email address: internationinter.2@gmail.com
I am waiting to hear from you with the payment detail

UBA BANK BENIN REPUBLIC.
DR. REV EDWARD DOUGLAS DIRECTOR GENERAL
TELEPHONE NUMBER +229-98123964


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