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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.GEORG Smith." <mini731031@yahoo.com.tw>
Reply-To: ubankbenin@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:04:02 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUT ATM CARD VALUED $2.5MUSD




Dear Beneficiary,
 
This is to let you know that we have received an instruction from the United Nation by orders of the Ministry of Finance, Republic of Benin to release your Approved payment of $2.5million Dollars via UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw your $2.5million Dollars from any ATM Machine in any part of the world.
 
I must thank you and assure you that UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD number 527 478364 4673648 748; has been approved and upgraded in your favour this morning. The amount upgraded in the ATM CARD is US$2.5million Dollars and your secret pin number is 1944, Right now, Invitation have been extended to you to visit UBA BANK Benin Republic for collection of your UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER so that you can activate it by yourself and start withdrawing funds from any ATM Machine in your country but the amount you can withdraw in a day is $10,000,as we have programmed it.
 
Alternatively, if you are unable to visit UBA BANK Republic of Benin for collection of this your UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER, you must therefore apply for the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER to be sent to you via our diplomatic courier service at your own expenses by offsetting the following payments such as;
 
1) Shipment fee of the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD to your address amounting to US$55.00.2)Insurance Coverage of the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD amounting to  US$36.Both payments is the sum of US$91.00 must be paid to enable us ship the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD to your address to enable you start withdrawing your US$3.5million Dollars from any ATM machine in any part of the world. This UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD must be insured so that it can get to you without any problem and diversion. This is because this ATM CARD that can be use to withdraw funds from any ATM Machine in every part of the world.
 
So if you cannot come to UBA BANK of Republic of Benin for collection of your UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD, you must therefore kindly go right now To western union or money gram and send this shipment and insurance fee of US$91.00 via Western Union Money transfer with the details below And write your MTCN number down and your sender name bellow down the details.
Receiver's name... Emmanuel Udezue
Country.. Benin Republic
City.. Cotonou
Text Question..WHEN
Text Answer...NOW
Amount $91.
MTCN....
Sender...
 
As soon as the fee is received, we shall immediately dispatch the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD to you and it will take only 2 days to arrive to your address to enable you start withdrawing funds that same day from any ATM machine nearest to you. Thanks for your understanding and we are waiting for your quick reply and the payment information.
Yours in service.

MR.GEORG Smith.
ATM Manager,
UBA BANK Benin Republic
EMAIL (ubankbenin@yahoo.fr)
Telephone No. : +229-98-211297

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