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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: "JACK KEVIN" <normaninnocent@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:53:34 GMT
Subject: PAYMENY ATM-0411


UNION BANK OF COTONOU =20
BENIN REPUBLIC PLC
DU PORT,06 BP 891
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT UNION BANK

ATTN: HELLO FRIEND,

RIGHT NOW IARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER =
ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR. PRESIDENT,CHIEF =
IYAYI IBONI(GCFR)REPUBLIC OF BENIN.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 UNITED =
STATES DOLLARS PER DAY.SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS =
WAY,PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING OUR ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AND ALSO =
SEND THE FOLLOWINGINFORMATION TO THE ATM CARD DIPT E-MAIL ADDRESS AS =
LISTED BELOW.1.YOUR MOBILE NUMBER, HOME PHONE AND FAX=20

1.YOUR FULL NAME::........................
2.YOUR ADDRESS (P.O BOX NOTACCEPTABLE):......................
3. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION:...........................
4.CELL PHONE :.............................=20
5.YOUR HOME TELEPHONE/OFFICE:.......................
6.Equity =7BYES OR NO=7D.:..................

HOWEVER, KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSSITION TO RELEASE =
YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD.CONTACT BELOW PERSON :

REV DR.FRANK KELLY DIRECTOR,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT UNION BANK
TEL: + 234-703-1666445
EMAIL:frankelly=40latinmail.com

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT =241.5MILLION =
US DOLLARS,YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER =
PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT. =
NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, =
WHICH IS (ATM-0411) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE =
CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

YOURS FAITHFULLY
MR.STEVEN UBA
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT

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