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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: "Rev. Denilson Pope" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <upservice_post@superposta.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 15:25:18 +0100
Subject: Your full compensation Price.

Further to our email conversation concerning your compensation fund of $2.5m in ATM VISA CARD in our Bank ,this morning our Bank are delighted to advise you that the UPS delivering Company are able to reduce the delivering price by 5% due to the recent fall of US dollar.Your Receiver Name, Address,telephone number, Contry is needed by UPS delivering company now ,Once the receive your info the delivery will commence.

Contact Name:Mr.Charles Uba.
TEL: +229 9853 4594
E-mail ( upservice_post@superposta.com )

Note:Your maxium withdrawal will be $10.000.00 per day,until the money is completely withdrawn by you.

We look forward to receiving your info.

Yours sincerely

Mrs. Tisana .E.Boccia.
UBA Manager.

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