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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.Frank Henry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ubaplc156@yahoo.dk>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:02:57 -0700
Subject: ATTN:MY DEAR YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

ATTN:My Dear Beneficiary,
Good news, We have actually verified and discovered that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Company who are Trying to divert your fund of $1.7million into their private accounts. Therefore we have obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment with UBA Bank to make your payment through their new ATM CARD system which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE around your area.
So we are here by inviting you to our office for pick up your ATM VISA
CARD but if you cannot be able to come down here in our office in person be inform that you are going to pay for shipping fee of your ATM visa CARD, so if you are unable to come down here then you are required to update them so that they will proceed with the necessary arrangement for the delivery of your ATM VISA CARD.
As of now be informed that all arrangement has been done and concluded and the ATM Visa CARD has be in your name, but to RE-ACTIVATE the ATM Card you have to forward your current information as requested below to the bank for the ATM Card to be re-activated, it will only cost you $185 then they will send you the ATM CARD for your immediate use.
Here are the information you have to forward to the bank:
1. Your Full Names:______
2. Direct phone Numbers:_______
3. Sex:_____
4.Age:_____
5. Occupation:________
6.Your country:________
Therefore you are advised to contact UBA Bank accountant Manager Mr. Douglas Williams with below Email address (atmpaymentcentre732@yahoo.co.uk ) Thank you once again my good friend, May God establishes you with this little in Jesus name Amen.
CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Douglas Williams
Chief Executive Officer UBA Bank Pl c
Benin. Republic
Direct Hotline: +229 68621943
Get back to me once you received the ATM VISA CARD OK.
Thanks and God bless you.
Mr.Frank Henry

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