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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. Anthony Udoka." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johannes.david007@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:41:35 +0200
Subject: CONTACT MR. JOHANNES DAVID FOR YOUR VIA MASTER ATM CARD.

From: United Bank For Africa
Director- General, ATM Card Payment.
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Central District Area, Lagos
Tel : +(234)-808-204-7837
Fax: +(234)-808-404-0000
 
 
 
 
Attention: Distinguished Beneficiary,
 
 
 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified
 
your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out
 
that you have not received your payment due to your lack
 
of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving
 
to you in respect to your contract payment. Secondly, you
 
are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials
 
in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to
 
stop if you so wish to receive your payment After the
 
Board of directors' meeting held in Abuja, we have
 
resolved in finding a solution to your problem. We have
 
arranged your payment through our ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER
 
in Europe, America, Africa and Asia Pacific, This is part
 
of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect
 
to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling.
 
 
 
We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to
 
withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the
 
world, and the maximum daily limit is one Thousand United
 
States Dollars($1,000.00) valued sum at Five Million
 
United States Dollars {$5,000,000.00}. 
 
If you desire to receive your fund this way, Kindly re-
 
confirm your:
 
 
 
Full Name: ------------------
Phone Number: ------------
Country: ----------------------
Occupation: ------------------
Sex: --------------------------
Age: ---------------------------
 
You will find below my personal email address and contact
 
telephone number.
 
 
Contact Name: Mr. Johannes David.
Email:(johannes.david007@yahoo.com.hk)
 
 
 
 
 
Note: Please you must have it in mind that you the
 
receiver Beneficiary how are to pay the sum of $350 Us
 
dollar only, For the delivery of your MASTER ATM CARD to
 
your available delivery home address by this three
 
delivery company (FedEx,DHL,UPS) kindly choose your the
 
delivery option of your choice to enable your MASTER ATM
 
CARD be delivered to you without any delay.
 
 
 
We shall be expecting to receive your information as you
 
have to stop any further communication with anybody or
 
officer.
 
 
 
 
We do await your positive response.
 
 
 
Thanks for your co-operation.
Mr. Anthony Udoka.
Managing Director
 

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