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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: Williams Ubah <australiatreasurydepartment@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: Williams Ubah <atmservicesdept005@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 12:04:56 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Greetings from the United Nations (UN) Office.


UNITED NATIONORGANIZATION AFRICAN HEAD QUARTERS DEBT MANAGEMENTOFFICENO.5/8 TOKPA STATE BUILDINGCOTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC. Greetings from theUnited Nations (UN) Office. Your Attention IsNeeded! We have finallyarranged to issue your fund worth 7,500,000.00 (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars), into ATMVISA CARD Via UBA Bank Atm Department, Be aware that every necessaryarrangement has been made successfully with the UBA BANK ATM SECTOR. Contact person: Mr.David G. AlderTelephone:+229-681-297-24Email: (atmservicesdept005@yahoo.fr ) Contact the UBA AtmSector with your delivery information, your phone number, and your full namewhich they will use and issue your fund into Atm Card in your favor. Meanwhilebe aware that you are going to pay them activation charge of your Atm VisaCard, contact them and ask them how much, SincerelyMr. Williams Ubah.

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