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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 CHRIS UBA <officefiless@superposta.com>
Reply-To: fddcompany@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:28:53 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX COMPANY FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD





Dear Beneficiary:

Due to bad network we are having here in Africa we could not be able to complete your transfer through Bank Online Transfer as programmed. Our network here will not carry on the programming, so we decided to use ATM MASTER CARD method to finalize the transaction. We have programmed an ATM MASTER CARD with your name and uploaded your total fund of (US$2.500.000.00) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) in the Card so that you will be withdrawing it in any ATM MACHINE The ATM MASTER CARD works worldwide and the daily amount according to our programming system is (US$15.000.00) Fifteen Thousand Dollars Daily.
 
Contact person Mr. Frank Jim,
Contact email:(fddcompany@yahoo.fr)
Telephone# +229-98211297
 
I have made the delivery arrangement with FEDEX DELIVERY
COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC that will carry on the delivery to your given
address and the Director told me that Delivery Cost of the ATM MASTER CARD
to your house is (US$98.00).He assured me that their Company takes good 4-days to complete any delivery registered with accurate address. So you are advised to send the
delivery charge of the ATM CARD with your full address such as:
 
Full Name: ____________________
Home Address: _________________
Country: ______________________
State: ________________________
City: _________________________
Zip code: _____________________
Telephone Number: _____________
Occupation_____________________

Send the Delivery charge of your ATM MASTER CARD through Western Union
Money Transfer to the following name:
Receiver Name: Udezue Joseph
Country: Republic OF Benin
City: Cotonou
Test Question: In God
Test Answer: We Trust.
Amount: US$98.00
MTCN#
SENDER'S NAME:
 
Please your urgent reply will be appreciated for immediate registering of
your ATM CARD.
Best Regards
Mr. Christ Ubah. 

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