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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. George Mike" <jimnorwood01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. George Mike" <georgemike612@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 19:17:07 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Customer,


Headquarters UBA House,
MoneyGram Department Service
P.o.Box: 01BP 2020 Cotonou Benin
Ph: +229 98 60 7320 or +229 98 290 123

Date: 24, January 2017.

Dear Customer,

This is to inform you that we can not continue your transaction via wire transfer anymore due to the difficulty in making smooth wire transfer from this country to your personal bank account oversea. Therefore, UBA Bank MoneyGram department will be sending you US$10,000.00 daily Via Money Gram transfer until your total fund worth $2.5 Million United States Dollars is been successfully transferred to you.

Dear Customer, this will be the easiest way for this transaction to be completed and have you receive your fund successfully without anymore delay from both countries security agency. Therefore, i advice you to forward us the name on your valid ID Card which can allow you to receive money from MoneyGram office or store in your country to enable us process and forward you the first MoneyGram Reference Number information for 10,000.00 dollars as stated above.

Furthermore; your phone contact and address is needed for the processing of the transfer to avoid mistake in the transaction.
Thanks and we await your reply as soon as possible.

Below are the information needed for now;

1. Personal Details:

Full Name:
Current Address:
Direct Mobile Number:
Passport Copy, ID card or DL:

Best Regards,
Mr. Dan Okeke
UBA Bank MoneyGram
Director, Cotonou-Benin 

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