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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: "ALEX OKOH"<iwu.ikechukwuj@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2014 00:47:19 +0200
Subject: +++YOU ATM CARD IS READY FOR YOUR PICKUP+++

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION ON THE ISSUES SURRENDING THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECIEVE YOU APPROVED INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUND. THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY HAS MANDATED US TO WORK WITH UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA TO PROCESS YOUR FUND THROUGH AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE CARD (ATM) AND DELIVER IT VIA ANY COURIER COMPANY. WE HAVE SENT YOUR CREDIT CARD PROGRAMMED $7.5M IN IT TODAY, TO FEDEX COURIER COMPANY OFFICE.

PLEASE DO CONTACT MR. IWU IKECHUKWU J. (iwu.ikechukwuj@yahoo.com) THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF YOUR ATM CARD. THEY WILL START YOUR SHIPMENT IMMEDIATELY YOU CONTACT THEM WITH YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS AND DIRECT PHONE NUMBER FOR THEM TO BE SURE, THE ADDRESS WE HAVE IN OUR FILE WE DO NOT KNOW IF YOU ARE STILL MAINTENAING IT OR PARKED FROM THERE. THEREFORE WE ADVICE YOU CONFIRM AND ALSO PAY THEM THE SUM OF $220 USD FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD. THAT IS THE ONLY FEE YOU WILL REQUIRE TO PAY, ALL OTHER PAYMENT HAS BEEN DEDUCTED BEFORE WE PROCESS YOUR ATM CARD AS INSTRUCTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY NOT TO ASK YOU ANY MONEY BEFORE WE PROCESS YOUR CARD. THE FEE IS FOR THE COURIER COMPANY AND THEIR CHARGE FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR CARD TO YOUR ADDRESS. WE WISH YOU THE BEST

SINCERELY YOURS,

Alex Okoh.
Executive Director,
Remittance/Foreign Operations Dept,
United Bank For Africa
Tel: +23 4 8147663018


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