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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 Helen Ruben <2officefile@gmail.com>
Reply-To: george.hill2015@yandex.com
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:05:27 -0800
Subject: We have decided to bring a solution to your problem

ATM Card Payment!

This is official message from the United bank for Africa Cotonou Benin
to inform you that we have verified your contract file and found out
why you have not received your fund is because you have not fulfilled
the obligations given to you in respect of your fund.secondly we have
been informed that you are still dealing with the none officials in
the bank all your attempt to secure the release of the fund to you. we
wish to advice you that such an illegal act like this have to stop if
you wishes to receive your fund.

We have decided to bring a solution to your problem, right now we have
arranged your payment through our swift card payment center, this
card center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw
your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the
maximum is one thousand five hundred dollars per day, so if you like
to receive your fund this way please let us know and also send the
following information.

1) your full name (2) your phone and fax number (3) address were you
want us to send the ATM card and your nearest airport, also indicate
if you wish to receive payment either by wire transfer to your account
or by the ATM card.the ATM card payment center has been mandated to
issue out {us$5.3 million u.s dollars} as part payment for this year
2017. also for your information you have to stop any further
communication with any other person(s) or office (s). this is to avoid
any hitches in finalizing the release of the fund to you.email back as
soon as you receive this important message for further direction in
this regards and also please Contact Mr.George Hill E-mail:
george.hill2015@yandex.com

Regards,

Mrs Helen Ruben .
Director of operations
from the United bank for Africa Cotonou Benin,

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