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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 Smith Daye <smithdaye818@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: Dr Smith Daye <unitedpostalservice237@ymail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:38:05 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Attn:Payment Notification,


ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL
Zenith Heights Plot 87 Arose
Adigun Street , Cotonou Benin.Rep,
 
Attn:Payment Notification,

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation fee and
the delivery of your ATM MASTER CARD. I paid it because the ATM Card
with Code 8119 $4.5million, has less three days to expire and when it
expires, the money will go into Government purse.

With that I decided to help you pay the money so that the ATM Card will not
expire, because I know that when you get your ATM Card definitely you
must pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping you. Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay
their official keeping fees since they refused.

They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and demurage  might have increase. They told me that their keeping fee is $75 dollars per day and i deposited it Yesterday been 15h of August 2013. Contact
him with your delivery address And  Your current phone number.   Call him as soon as you receive this mail. Just be inform that the only fee you have to pay is there Keeping fee
of $75. and here is the pin code of your ATM card (6543)

Below is their Contact Information's,

Contact Person: DR. JERRY LEO
UPS COURIER COMPANY BENIN REP.
Email:(unitedpostalservice237@ymail.com)
Tel: +229 68672438

Contact then Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your Card.

Regards.
MR. MORRIS UBA
ATM OFFICE ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL

Federal Republic of Benin West Africa .   

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