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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: "Rev. David Scott" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.rdavidscott@superposta.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013 18:16:54 -0500
Subject: External Review Committee On Debt Statistics

Website: http://www.ubagroup.com/
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OFFICE
External Review Committee On Debt Statistics
And Fund Audit Balance Debt
IMF-World Bank Collaboration
14Q DZ2 Abuja Nigeria/
SWIFT CREDIT CARD.
(UNITED BANK FOR  AFRICA) of Nigeria.
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR INTEREST FUNDS VIA ATM PREPARED CARD
 
 
                        Re-Immediate Payment of US$2.182.Million Dollars of Your Inheritance Funds.
 
This is to inform you that the Presidency has stepped into the payment of your inheritance funds with the Federal Government of Nigeria due to the complain you the beneficiary's make to United Nations and World Bank to sanction Nigeria Government not to have any other business relationship with any country till we settle all our outstanding debts own to you foreign contractor’s.
 
A meeting was held at the World Bank in Switzerland regards to this sanction from the UN and World Bank for the settlement of this debts own to you contractor’s, I wish to inform you that an ATM MASTER CARD worth of US$2.182.Million Dollars only  has been issued in your favor.
 
You are to come down here in Nigeria for the collection of this ATM MASTER CARD. But alternatively if you can not make the trip here in Nigeria for the collection of this ATM CARD with a genuine reason, you are to bear the cost US$105.00 (One Hundred and Five United States Dollars Only) for the despargement fee.
 
In furtherance to the above mentioned, you are hereby advice to
furnish us with the bellow listed information to enable us carry the
payment procedures. In which upon the receipt of (ATM CARD), you will
insert it with your bank instrument and make withdrawal of your funds
as programmed
 
(1)YOUR FULL NAME:
(2) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS:
(3) YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(4) YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT COPY:
(5) YOUR OCCUPATION:
 
Note that your corporation towards this matter will help us a lot in regaining back our position with the World Bank and be advise to stop any further contact with any office that is previously handling your payment they are not in position again to handle your funds in other not to jeopardize your effort of receiving this funds.
 
Urgent response to this mail will enable us dispatch your ATM Payment
prepared Card for onward claim. Accept our congratulation in advance
 
Yours faithfully
 
Rev, David Scott
ATM Department Office.
(UNITED BANK FOR  AFRICA) of Nigeria.
Telephone: +234-813 8377 266
Website: http://www.ubagroup.com/
 

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