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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 ROSEMARY LUGARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mlugard@secretary.net>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:46:30 -0400
Subject: YOUR ATM MASTER CARD IS READY

Attn:Dear Beneficiary,

How are you today? hope all is well with you and your family? We know that you might have forgotten about this your outstanding fund due to the delaying on the transferring of the fund up till now. We are hereby writing to inform you that your file was found in our office and we discovered that your compensation fund of $4.5musd have not been sent to you as it was instructed by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

We are here to inform you that your payment scheduled to be transfer instrumentally through western union has been converted into ATM Master Card due to the delay and failure to transfer your fund as it was instructed and to avoid any hitches and embezzle of your fund there in western union office, the order has been given by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) chairman to make sure that you receive your ATM Card worth $4.5musd withing 4 working days and all the necessary arrangement for your ATM MASTER CARD Payment that is worth of $4.5Million United State Dollars has been granted for your payment through UBA Bank ATM master Card Department Centre.

Now Your Master ATM Card is well packaged with every legal documents to convey it having any problem with any Authorities or with your Federal Government therefore we are here by inviting you to our office here in Benin Republic, office Address: 9, Avenue Pape Jean-Paul ll,1 BP 123 REP Cotonou Benin Republic, to enable us complete the normal formalities and activation process of your ATM CARD and issue the Secret pin code number to enable you make withdrawal at any ATM MACHINE of your choice nearest to you, as soon as it is activated, But if you are unable to come down here in our office in person, you will be required to update UBA Bank ATM Department Centre with your contact details as stated below so that they will proceed with the necessary arrangement for the delivery of your ATM MASTER CARD.

1. Your Full name: ?
2. Your home Address: ?
3. Your telephone number: ?
4. A copy of your ID: ?
5. Your age/sex: ?
6. Your occupation: ?
7. Your country: ?

Therefore if you are unable to visit us in our office here in Benin Republic, you should contact UBA BANK ATM CARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT CENTER Immediately on their Email:(ubaatm.info1@accountant.com) Contact Person; Mr.John Paul, Tele Phone Number;(+22968323219) Try to call him immediately to know when your ATM MASTER CARD will be delivered to you. I am waiting for you to update us as soon as you are ready to received your ATM master Card.

Thanks and God Bless You.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs Rosemary Lugard

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