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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. Kingsley Peter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daniel_silver@yahoo.cn>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 12:49:25 +0700
Subject: Good Day .......Urgently Needed...

United Parcel Service Nigeria LTD
Plot 16, Oworonski Expressway Gbagada
Industrial Estate Lagos Nigeria,

Good day.

You have an ATM MasterCard worth $1.5 Million USD which awaits outstanding payment of 175.00 USD (SECURITY KEEPING FEE) for your package to be released and delivered.

I want you to know that you have every right to withdraw maximum of $20,000 Usd per day while minimum withdraw is $5,000 Usd per day. Note that this ATM CARD of yours have been activated and a security pin code number will be issued as soon as your fee is confirmed.

Before delivery can commence you are advised to make payment for delivery via western union money transfer or Money Gram to us with the below

CONTACT UNITED PARCEL SERVICE NIGERIA LTD COMPANY WITH THIS INFO :-

Contact Name: Mr. Daniel Silver
Email: daniel_silver@yahoo.cn


It is mandatory to reconfirm your Postal address and telephone number:

FILL THE FORM BELOW :-

Your Full Names:
Your Delivery Address:
Your Phone Number:
Your Country:

YOUR MASTERCARD ATM DETAILS:-

ATM Card Number: (4278763100030014)
Security Pin Code: ----
ATM Card value is: $1.5 Million USD.
Withdrawal per day: $5,000 US DOLLARS
Personal Identification: 822
SECURITY KEEPING FEE: $175.00 USD

As soon as you send them the information please ask them to send you your tracking number when you send the SECURITY KEEPING FEE of $175.

Best Regards,

Mr. Kingsley Peter

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