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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: "Mrs. Jessie Benisata" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uba.atmcardex@yandex.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 22:35:34 -0000
Subject: YOUR $5,700,000.00 IS READY FOR PAYMENT TO YOU VIA ATM VISA CARD REPLY IMMEDIATELY!

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
OFFICE OF CONSULAR
01BP KAJEHUO,
COTONOU, BENIN
 
This is for your Attention,
We wish to inform you that after the meeting between the presidency of this Country with the British High Commission in Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, 
Europe, North America and South America. They ordered that all the inheritance/compensation funds been delayed for one reason or the other should be uploaded 
into an ATM CARD immediately and this should be send to the owners which your payment worth of $5,700,000.00 USD happens to be among the listed beneficiary 
to be paid through this payment system. This has been arranged for you through UBA Bank with their new ATM VISA CARD system which will allow you to withdraw 
YOUR FUNDS from any ATM Machine in any part of the world, Europe, America and Asia. This is the latest resolution from the above meeting held for the purpose of paying your overdue funds and that is why I was authorized to contact you.
If you are indeed the owner of this e-mail address please contact UBA Bank ATM cards Department for the immediate delivery of your ATM Card.
 
Contact person Mr. Cliff Omego E-mail: uba.atmcardex@yandex.com
You are to submit the below information while contacting Mr. Cliff Omego so that he will be able to sort out your ATM VISA Card and your payment file
 
1) Full name:______________
2) Address(P.O. Box not allowed):_______________
3) Country/City:_______________
4) Telephone:_____________
5) Age/Sex:__________________
6) Occupation:____________
 
Forward the above listed information to Mr. Cliff Omego the UBA ATM CARDS DEPARTMENT MANAGER E-mail: uba.atmcardex@yandex.com
to send your cash card to you today.
 
Yours truly,
Mrs. Jessie Benisata
SECRETARY, BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
OFFICE OF CONSULAR
BENIN REPUBLIC

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