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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.David Mark" <devidmark48@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: atm.dipatiment@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 23:17:30 +0800 (SGT)
Subject:




 Attn:
Your Payment File has been submitted to this Bank for immediate Payment.Instruction was given and We were Directed by the Federal Government of Benin through
the Federal Ministry of Finance to transfer your inheritance funds  Payment of $2.7Million(TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DOLLARS)through International ATM VISA Card and deliver to you,which you can use in any near cash point,shopping mall or any bank around you.You can make withdrawal of money from your International ATM VISA Card from any ATM MACHINE location or outlet of your choice/nearest to you, in any part of
the world. Be informed that the office of the presidency on your behalf has secured the approval of your Inheritance payment of usd$2.7Million(Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand United State of America Dollars) and also your ATM Debit Card has been upgraded and processed by UBA Bank Plc. we have down-load the $2.7Million
into the ATM DEBIT CARD and in your favour ,the Pin  Code /password of the ATM VISA CARD will be forwarded to you by Express shipping Service to your
door step  for security purposes once you have meet up with directive of the board.
You are advice to forward to this Bank your full contact address to enable us ship your ATM CARD payment to you by a international Courier Service which will
dispatch your ATM Card to you within 48hrs.forward to this Bank ATM DEPARTMENT this required information's below. Your Full names/occupation
Your physical contact,Home or Office address
Your Direct Telephone number and a copy of your identity
Direct your response to this  ( atm.dipatiment@hotmail.com )
AND Call +229 993 281 59 contact person :Mr.Henry Edwin
Thanks for your co-operation
Yours Faithfully
MrMr.David Mark
Secretary General UBA Foreign Operation Payment Due Process Unit

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