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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Raji Roland." <officemail754@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: dr.roland@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 22:44:42 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Re: UNITED BANK OF AFRICA PLC ATM CENTRE DEPARTMENT BENIN REPUBLIC



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FROM UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC
BENIN.
Mobile Phone +229 99 66 23 60Fax :0022999662360
UBA BANK PLC  ATM CENTRE DEPARTMENT BENIN
REPUBLIC.
ADDRESS/ No# 1105 Scoji Express Road Cotonou Benin
Republic
EMAIL :((dr.roland@yahoo.com.hk))
Attn:Our Beneficiary,
 
The Ministry Of
Finance Benin Republic was notify us your name and your address as those that is
paid to wrong people in Africa since past years and your fund still remain
unclaimed and after meeting held on 28th of February 2012.
 
The Executive
Governor of Ministry Of Finance Benin Republic Dr.Felix Martins has Instructed 
this Oceanic Bank Plc Atm Payment Department to code your total sum of US$4.6
into ATM MASTER CARD for Easy delivery to your destination address for you to
make use of your CARD in any ATM MACHINE around  you.
 
Executive Governor
of Ministry Of Finance Benin Republic  Dr.Felix Martins  have paid the the
delivery fee of your ATM Master Card. He paid it because the ATM Master Card of
USD$4.6million  has no less than three days to expire and when it expires,The
money will go into Government purse.
 
Because you have paid a lot of
money to wrong people which The Ministry Of Finance Benin Republic has decided
to help you pay the money so that the ATM Master Card will not
expire,
 
In view of that the United  Bank for Africa Atm Payment
Department want you to pay only your re-activation fee of $75.00 for immediate
used of your CARD  and you will advised to send the money today so that your ATM
MASTER CARD will be deliver to your address by wednessday
morning.
 
Please bear it in mind that there is no way the money can be
deducted from the card because that is against the law and you should be
informed that the ATM card and the pin code would be enclosed in the envelope
and you can make withdrawals from the ATM CARD any moment you receive the
parcel.
 
So below is our account officer info's for you to send the
$75.00 through Money Gram/Western Union.
 
Receiver's Name_________MR.
IKEM   VICTOR
City:_______________Cotonou,
Country:____________Benin
Republic
Test Question:_______What
Color?
Answer:____________Green
Amount:____________$75.00usd
 
Then
get back to us with below information.
MTCN.................
Your Sender
Name.........
Your Sender Address........
Your Sender telephone
number..........
As soon as payment is made do send an email
with the 10-Digit MTCN numbers so that we can proceed with dispatching of your
parcel without wasting time. Be rest assured that the $75.00 is the only payment
you will have to make for the delivery of the ATM card and nothing
more.
 
The ATM CARD re- activate charges is only $75.00 and as soon as
payment is confirmed we shall immediately dispatch your parcel and email you
with the Fedex tracking numbers so as for you to be able to track your parcel
online and know when it get to your home to receive it.
REGARDS.
Dr. Raji Roland.
MANAGER
,

Dr. Raji Roland
+22999662360

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