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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 David Williams <"www.1234."@sweet.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr David Williams <infodesk129@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:16:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATM PAYMENT CENTER

ATM PAYMENT CENTER

+229-9871-3794
PAYMENT OF YOUR ($15.5million USD,)

DEAR: SIR/ MADAM,

AFTER AN OFFICIAL MEETING HELD WITH THE PRESIDENT OF Benin Republic AND MINISTER OF FINANCE CONCERNING UNPAID AND UNCLAIMED FUNDS TO FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES,JUST LIKE YOU.I WAS VERY MUCH ANNOYED WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT YOU PAID MUCH MONEY YET YOU NEVER RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS.THAT IS WHY I DECIDED TO HELP YOU.WE WISH TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE CREDITED AND CONFIGURED YOUR FUND INTO AN ATM MASTER CARD ALSO WE HAVE CONCLUDED THE DELIVERY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE DELIVERY COMPANY REGARDING THE DELIVERY OF YOUR MASTER CARD WORTH ($15.5million USD,) MEANWHILE YOU ARE TO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO US TO AVOID YOUR ATM MASTER CARD BEING DELIVERED TO A WRONG HAND;

1. YOUR FULL NAME;
2. CELL PHONE NUMBER;
3. ADDRESS; (WHERE YOU WANT ME TO BRING THE PACKAGE).

SIR/MADAM I WILL ALSO WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT AS SOON AS YOU HAVE PROVIDED THE REQUIRED INFORMATION THEN YOU MOVE STRAIGHT TO THE WESTERN UNION OR MONEY gram AND SEND THE SUM OF $150 WHICH STANDS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF YOUR ATM MASTER CARD BEFORE THE DELIVERY COMPANY WILL LEAVE TO YOUR DOORSTEP SO THAT THEY WILL NOT BE STOPPED ON THE WAY BY ANY CUSTOMS AND AS SOON AS THIS FEE IS PAID THE YOU WILL BE ISSUED A TRACKING NUMBER SO THAT YOU CAN TRACK AND SEE HOW YOUR PACKAGE IS BEING DELIVERED TO YOUR DOORSTEP.BELOW IS THE PAYMENT INFORMATION YOU TO USE IN SENDING THE REGISTRATION FEE.

SEND THE FEE VIA MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AND THROUGH THE CASHIER MR james ikeji

1.RECEIVER'S NAME: Smith Egini
2.ADDRESS: BENIN REPUBLIC / COTONOU
3.TEXT QUESTION: IN GOD?
4.ANSWER:WE TRUST?
5.AMOUNT: $150

FINALLY,I WILL LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENABLE THE DELIVERY COMPANY MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR DOORSTEP AND I WANT YOU TO BE FAST BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT DELAY IS DANGEROUS.HOPE TO READ YOUR EMAIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.EMAIL:{infodesk129@yahoo.com}


BOARD OF EXECUTIVE
Mr David Williams

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