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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. BEN HENRY" <benhenry3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bendr.henry@yahoo.dk
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:58:05 -0700
Subject: TRUST IN GOD


*Attention: *
*** *
*With respect to the provision Section 17 of decree 114 of the
1999constitution, I was directed to inform you that your payment
verification
and confirmations is "OK".*
*** *
*Therefore, we are happy to inform you that arrangements has perfectly
concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be
transparent inline with programmed of the present administration of Chief
Olusegun Obasanjo, President and Commander in chief Of the Armed Forces of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria in his crusade against corruption in
Nigeria.*
*** *
*However, it is our pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number;
5428050011004432 has been approved and upgraded in your favor. *
*** *
*Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number is 6312. The ATM Card Value is $2 5
million USD Only. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value
ofUS$20,000.00is permitted daily. And we are duly inter-switched and
you can make
withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to you.
We have also concluded delivery arrangement with our accredited courier
service Company to be fully insured by Nicon Insurance Corporation (NICON)
to oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to you without any further delay. *
*** *
*In view of this development, you are requested to immediately offset the
Courier and transit Insurance charges of $558 via Western Union or Money
Gram through the Company given payment instruction as follows:*

*Name: Okobi Daniel.*
*Text Question: Color*
*Answer: Blue*
*Address: Lagos Nigeria*
*Amount: $558*
*** *
*Make sure that you forward the payment information to enable me pickup the
money today.*
*** *
*Send the MTCN Number.......................... to this office for the money
to be picked up. Be informed that delivery will be made to your address:
within 48 hours of our confirmation of this payment. Be aware that the
delivery fee receipt will be attached to your payment delivery documents to
avoid being delayed by the customs.Advice this office of your preferred time
of visitation to delivery so that we can inform the courier service Company.
*
*** *
*Be informed that your valid I.D card must be presented to the dispatchers
before release will be done to you to avoid wrong delivery, therefore you
are directed to present your ID to the Courier on receipt of you
package.Treat as very urgent, as we also remind you once again that your ATM
Card is ready.*
*** *
*Sincerely.*
*** *
*Dr Okobi Daniel.*

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