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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. ROBERT JOHNSON" <deliveryservice.peter59@gmail.com>
Reply-To: greestarsecurit10@qatar.io
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 08:20:07 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT GREEN STAR IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR ATM CARD



FROM OCEANIC BANK INT'L PLC BENIN REPUBLIC

AVENUE STERMETZ RUE 1255 COTONOU BENIN REP.

TEL/FAX: +229-98 465813.



Attn: Beneficiary Customer,



This is to bring to your notice that the Federal Ministry Of Finance, in respect with the provision act of decree 114 of the 1999 constitution, that arrangement has been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible and in our bid to transparency.



It is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Credit Card Number; 4336468976456354 have been approved in your favour. Your Personal Identification Number is 2120. The ATM Credit Card Value is (US$2,500,000.00). You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $10,000.00 USD is permitted you to withdraw per Day and we are doing Inter-Switch and you can make withdrawal in any Inter Switch location and ATM Centre of your choice.



Therefore you are advised to pay the delivery charges of $109.00 only. As soon as we confirm it, we shall immediately dispatch your ATM Card Package and email you with the Deliverying Tracking Numbers so you can be able to pick the ATM Card Package at your home address. Please be informed that the ATM Card and the Pin-Code would be enclosed in the envelope and you can make withdrawals from the moment you receive the package.



You are advised to make the payment of $109.00 available to this office using Western Union Money Transfer with this information:



1. Receiver Name :______Chinedu Nkechikwulu.

2. Country:________ Benin Republic.

3. Question:_______A.

4. Answer:________B.

5. Amonut:_______US$109.00.

6. MTCN:_______



As soon as you make the payment send me email with the Western Union Payment information so that we can proceed to dispatching your package without wasting time. Furthermore, reconfirm the following informations to avoid wrong delivery:



1. Your full names:_________

2. Your contact address:_____

3. Your phone numbers:____

4. Your age:_____

5. Your nationality:_____



Be rest assured that once you send the $109.00 your ATM Card will be delivered to you within 24hours. I promise and assuring you that. Now go ahead and send the money so that we will register your package once we receive the fee, I wish you good luck.



Yours in service,

Mr.Robert Johnson

Director Atm Credit Payment dept.

Oceanic Bank Benin Republic.

Tel: +229- 98 465813



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