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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: "MRS FAITH BONI" <movimento@eurobusgt.com>
Reply-To: david.jerry33@accountant.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 17:01:25 +0200
Subject: your ATM MASTER CARD



Attn:

This
is to bring your notice that,I have paid the re_activation fee and the
delivery of your atm master card,I paid it because the ATM MASTER CARD
code is 8119 and the $4.7million inside the card has less than three
days to expire,and when it expires the money inside will go into the
government purse.

with that i have decided to help you pay the
money so that the ATM MASTER CARD will not expire,because I know that
when you get your ATM MASTER CARD definitely you must pay me back my
money and even compensate me for helping you.

Now i want you to contact UPS DELIVER COMPANY with your full delivery information's such as

You’re name
You’re country
You’re home address
You’re Tel phone number
include your ID Card

so
that they can deliver your ATM MASTER CARD to your designated home
address without any more delay.like i stated early the delivery charges
has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping charges since
they refused,and they did it because they do not know when you are going
to contact them and the dummorage might have increase,they told me that
their keeping charges is $95,per day and i deposited it yesterday been
the 18th of June 2015.call him as soon as you receive this email.

Below is their contact Information's

Contact person: Mr. Richard Williams,
Phone number +229-6216 2169
UPS DELIVERY COMPANY

contact them today to avoid increase of their official keeping fee.and let me know once you receive your ATM MASTER CARD.

Regards
MRS  FAITH BONI
ATM MASTER CARD OFFICE ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL
Federal Republic of Benin West Africa.

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