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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JOHNSON CLEM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uba.atm.globalbj@globomail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 08:25:43 -0800
Subject: Your ATM Master Card IS Ready Now!!! Reply ASAP

>From The Desk of MR. JOHNSON CLEM
Members of ATM Payment Department.
Address: Avenue Pape Jean Paul II Box te Postale:
08 BP 0879 - Cotonou Benin Republic.


In-respect to beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that the sum of US$1.5 million (ONE Million FIVE Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only, compensation Payment being conducted by the World Bank in-conjunction with the IMF, united state of America and ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS).

After due investigations and evaluation of your file that was sent to us from the World Bank of African headquarter. Under the direct authority of the European Union in Conjunction with the United Nations organization Cotonou, Benin head office, In this regard a meeting was held between the Board of Directors of above mention authority and as a consequence of our investigations it was agreed that the sum of one million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US$1,500,000.00) has signed in agreement with World Bank to distribute all your payment to you through the ATM visa card pacific which you shall use to make withdraw of your total fund in any ATM Bank machine working in your country.

The sum of US$1.5 million (ONE Million FIVE Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only, compensation Payment being conducted by the World Bank in-conjunction with the IMF, united state of America and ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) has signed this fund through orders of seven laws terms both in united state of American and African, Europe, Asia plus Middle east, among the list of individuals and companies that have been defrauded years ago, your compensation fund has been located to the Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC, Barclay Bank, Nat-west Bank London, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, Eco Bank Nigeria plc and CBN Plus ATM Master Card, Western union payment and Money gram.

UBA BENIN ATM DEPARTMENT is using this medium to inform you that above stated authority has also paid Registration and Safe Keeping fees and for security reasons we have also insured your fund to avoid misappropriation before delivering to your door step therefore be rest assured upfront fees is not required, payment has being process via ATM visa card and the account has being already establish on your behalf and the total amount you are to withdraw per day is the sum of $10, 000, 00 you can as well make a transfer through online $400,0000 to any bank account of your choice in the world per day.

Once you receive this announcement, kindly let us know by contacting the UBA BENIN ATM DEPARTMENT Cotonou for ATM visa card collection, pin code and reactivation of your ATM VISA CARD with bellow information.

Contact Person: REV. RASHEED OLAOLUWA
Email Address: uba.atm.globalbj@globomail.com
Telephone Number: +229-98-22-44-06

And immediately you get in touch to REV: RASHEED OLAOLUWA the Executive Director of UBA BENIN ATM DEPARTMENT, Cotonou Benin Republic. your ATM VISA CARD, PIN CODE NUMBER will be delivered to you which will empower you accessing your ATM VISA CARD Therefore, make sure you Contact ATM Director, Rev: RASHEED OLAOLUWA once you read this mail today for ATM VISA CARD, PIN CODE NUMBER collection and more important information's. Also call him at on +229-98-22-44-06

MR. JOHNSON CLEM
Members of ATM payment Department
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA BENIN COTONOU (UBA)

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