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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.JOHN YOUNG" <WWW.@miracle.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR.JOHN YOUNG" <www.upsbenin000@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:30:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD

Hello Friend,

I have register your Cheque .But the manager of Bank Benin told me that before
the check will get to you that it will expire. So i told him to cash Fund
US$3.8 Millions through ATM VISA CARD all the necessary arrangement of
delivering the ATM was made with DELIVERY COURIER COMPANY.

Contact Them with information
DR.CHRIS ODO.
EMAIL:(www.upsbenin000@gmail.com)

This is the information they need to delivery your parcel to you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME.
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR TELEPHONE AND CELL PHONE NUMBER.

Sincerely
MR.JOHN YOUNG

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