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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: "Dr. Mohamed Ahmed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drahmedmohamed553@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 18:51:25 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY DETAILS. PLEASE READ.

Federal Ministry of Finance
Payment Reconciliation Panel
Via Office of the Presidency
Rue 86 Cotonou, Republic Of Benin
Attention Dear,
This is to officially inform you that you have won $7,500,000.00 United State Dollars in the World Bank poverty alleviation program and it has been credited into an ATM VISA CARD by the issuing Bank as ordered by this Ministry, Federal Ministry of Finance, Payment Reconciliation Panel, office of the Presidency Benin Republic.
Be informed that you can not withdraw more than $15,000 per day this is what the Banking Instructions Stated. You will see the rest details when you receive the CARD. I have personally registered the ATM VISA CARD worth of $7,500,000.00 United State Dollars with UPS Courier Company for delivery. Therefore, Kindly re-confirm your delivery information as follow to the Delivery Company.
Your full Name:
Delivery Address:
Telephone Number:
Occupation:
Your state:
Your Country:
Your Age:
Your sex:
Contact person; Dr. Edward Layton
Shipment Officer, United Parcel Service Benin Republic
Email: upscourierservicecompany@yahoo.es
PHONE: +22999021041
Note: I have paid for the delivering charges for the delivery of the package, But they did not agree to receive the security keeping fee reason for their refusal is that they said, they do not know when you are going to contact them, as they said that their keeping fee is $25 per day that is why I do not pay for the keeping fee. And I registered it yesterday but could not get to you due to the connection problem that I had. So the only money you will pay them is their security keeping fee. And I want you to do fast and contact them today to avoid the increase of their keeping fee. And let me know once you receive your ATM VISA CARD.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Mohamed Ahmed
Auditor General
Federal Ministry of Finance
Cotonou Benin Republic.

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