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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 Zinchin Sullin <anyjohn601@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Mrs Zinchin Sullin <infoups529@yahoo.dk>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 07:43:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR NEW ATM MASTER CARD


 
Attention:My Dear.
I write to inform you that i have your Certified Bank Draft here in my office to send to you as directed by my boss. I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick up your Bank Draft of &nbsp;Six &nbsp;Million Dollars ($6Million Dollars) but did not heard from you for long time now, Well, i want you to know that i have deposited the Bank Draft with Reserve Bank of benin, because i will be traveling to London England for my year course and will not come back till ending of December &nbsp;2014.
So now i have arranged with Reserve Bank of benin to make your payment to you with their new ATM MASTER CARD which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE around the globe/world and what you will be withdrawing Daily is $8,000 Dollar's every day . Because the Bank Draft was getting to the expire date. So You have to contact the Reserve Bank of benin, &nbsp;with your full contact information's such as follows:
1) Your Full Name==========2) Your Residential Address=======3)Your Postal Address===========4) Your Phone And Fax Number=======5)Your E-mail address============6)Your Occupation=============7)Your Official Age============8)Your Photograph============9)Your Country===============
However, Kindly contact the delivery agent who is in charge of the delivery of your ATM Master CARD
E:mail (infoups529@yahoo.dk)DR GEORGE .John PaulTelephone:+229 68476596

So try to contact Dr George.G.Anderson United Nation Payment Agent in &nbsp;benin &nbsp;for your ATM Card as soon as possible to quicken the process of your ATM Card before your Bank Draft gets Expired.Let me know as soon as you receive your ATM Master Card.
Thank you and may the good lord be with you
Regards,Mrs Zinchin Sullin

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