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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: POST OFFICE <otilph@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: post1369@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:30:43 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY













                   FROM REGULAR MAIL
POST OFFICE BENIN.         

POST OFFICE
ADDRESS: BARNES ROAD P.O
BOX12720.
                COTONOU BENIN
REPUBLIC.
 
TELEPHONE NUMBER +22998892244
post1369@yahoo.com.hk
                         
  ATTENTION BENEFICIARY



THIS IS TO
INFORM YOU THAT THERE IS AN ATM
CARD IN THIS OFFICE THAT IS DEPOSITED BY A PRIVATE
ORGANIZATION BODY ON THE 14th OF THIS MONTH.
 
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WAS
ATTACHED TO IT AND IS TO BE POSTED TO YOU. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO
CONTACT US FOR YOUR CONFORMABLE ATM CARD WHICH CONTAINS THE SUM OF USD $2.5,
Millions United
STATE DOLLARS AND SOME VITAL DOCUMENTS.
 
SO KINDLY GET
BACK TO THIS OFFICE (REGULAR MAIL POST OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC) TO AVOID
FRAUDULENT ISSUES CONCERNING  THIS SERVICE.
 
YOU ARE TO CONFIRM AND
PROVIDE TO US YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS BELOW.
 
YOUR FULL
NAME..........
YOUR COUNTRY............
YOUR CITY...............
YOUR
POSTAL ADDRESS.....
YOUR DIRECT PHONE........
 
NOTE: THAT YOU ARE TO PAY FOR THE DUTY STAMP FEE OF $65USD. YOU ARE
ADVISE TO SEND THE DUTY STAMP FEE THROUGH 
WESTERN UNION  TO THE POST OFFICE WITH THE OUR PRACTICAL OFFICER'S NAME
BELOW AND FORWARD THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO THE POST OFFICE
IMMEDIATE STAMP OF YOUR ATM
CARD. 
 
RECEIVER'S NAME...... NWAOBI JOSHUA.
COUNTRY.....BENIN REPUBLIC

CITY....COTONOU
QUESTION....WHAT FOR DUTY
ANSWER.....STAMP

AMOUNT......$65USD 
SENDER'S
NAME........?
 
NOTE: THAT EVERY CLAIMS HAS AN EXPIRING PERIOD OF SEVEN
WORKING DAYS (7DAYS) SO YOU HAVE TO DO THAT VERY URGENT TO AVOID
EXPIRATION.
 
THANKS
YOUR BEST REGARD'S,
SIR EVERAST HADIN
post13692@yahoo.com





                  TELEPHONE NUMBER
+22998892244




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