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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: DR FRED CRAIG <drericjack@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitedbnkofafrica@in.com
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 06:20:18 +0800 (CST)
Subject: In respect to beneficial email address.





unitedbkofafrica@in.com



In respect to beneficial email address. Firstly
i will like to introduce myself, I am Mr. freed Craig. the payment
senior officer at united bank of Africa plc, atm payment centre Benin
republic. My bank identity card is intact in case you need it for
confirmation. i
am very glad to inform you that after crosschecking your payment files
in the headquarter of world bank, we the bank management has been
instructed to credit all your payment of us$2.5million dollars into
visa atm account that will allow you to withdrawing all your fund in
any atm machine in your country which we did already on your name last
week. and
according to the approval of your atm statement account, the maximum
amount sign for you to be withdrawing in per day is (us$5000 dollars)
till you withdraw all the total fund credit into your atm visa account
which is us$2.5 millions dollars only and here is your atm account
numbers been credited your total fund in your name last week is:
4088-1834-4618-9021 also the atm card and other particulars will
deliver to your home address once you contact the tnt courier agent
Donald Ruff.
 
however,
i believe that Donald Ruff responsibility of delivery your atm visa
card is presently now in your country and if you would like to claim
your payment in atm visa card kindly contact tnt delivery agent  Mr.
Donald Ruff  immediately you got this massage for further
information's, on.  Contact person: Mr. Donald Ruff.
 email him at (diplomatdonaldruff@yahoo.com.hk) also
make sure you send him your full delivery information as we list in
this massage to insured that the atm card in parcel is deliver to your
door step. Your full name: 
your home address: 
your private phone no:
a copy of id passport: .
email address: and nearest airport: immediately
you send the information needed to our agent, be rest guarantee that
your atm visa card contains all your funds and pin code number both all
the vital documentation backing up your atm account will deliver to you
in 4hours working bank service without any delay. Finally
note: this payment you are receiving is coming directly from world bank
assistance programmed 2012 promo, so its risk free and we have chosen
the world most prestigious delivery company to deliver your visa card
to you. Therefore we left a number for easy way of contacting us if you
still need further information in this matter call +229.66458112. Thanks for your time and fast response in this transaction as it will help us more to serve you better. Yours sincerely 
Mr. freed Craig. Atm payment dpt
united bank of Africa plc, Benin republic.

unitedbkofafrica@in.com


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