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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: Umar Koffi <barrumar_koffi01@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:52:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS.


Dear Friend,
I have been waiting for you since to come down here
and pick your Bank Draft of $550,000usd but I did
not hear from you since that time, then I went and
deposited the Draft with ZENITH BANK DU BENIN here in
Cotonou-Benin Republic, because I want to travel to Chile
to see my boss and will not come back till next month
end. I have arranged with ZENITH BANK DU BENIN to make your payment to
you with their NEW ATM MASTER CARD which you can use
to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE around the
globe/world.

You are advised to contact the ZENITH BANK DU BENIN through their ATM PAYMENT DIRECTOR-GENERAL with your full
informations such as below:
1. FULL NAME
2. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
3. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION

Kindly contact the below person who is in
position to release your ATM Master CARD:

REV.DR.LEONARD EDWARD.
DIRECTOR GENERAL,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
FREEDOM CHAMBERS
ZENITH BANK DU BENIN REPUBLIC.
EMAIL: zenithbank_dubenin@yahoo.com.my

Please note: I have paid for all the processing and delivery
charges,the only money that your are going to pay to
them is only $145Usd which they will use to open
your ATM Account with the Bank and send the ATM Master
CARD to your address.Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the
process of your Card before your Draft gets Expired.

Do inform me as soon as you receive your ATM Master
Card in your address.

Regards,


Mr.Van Umar.K.



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