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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 William" <davidpam766@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: atmswiftcard11@krovatka.su
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:21:02 -0400
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE

ATM Master Card Delivering Department.
(UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA) Benin Republic.

Tel: +229_9870_5115 Email ( atmswiftcard11@krovatka.su )

Urgent Attention,

I am DR.David UBA, from office of ATM Swift Card Department (UNITED BANK OF
AFRICA) We knew is very difficult for you to understand because you have been
long time waiting for your ATM Card all the time yet things didn work out to
your expectation but you have to understand that your file has not gotten to
this office,

then Beside most CARDS are being sent through African and after much
investigation it was resulted that 95% of the ATM CARD was not Good which is
the reason the card could not being use. To this effect, the appropriate
authorities
(Economic Community of West African States of African and American Government)
has decided not to deliver CARD to foreign clients through African anymore due
to a lot of complains that beneficiaries are not receiving their payment after
fees has been paid .

This office want you to understand that everything is in order, Economic
Community of West African States and American

Government have agreed for you to receive your fund (ATM Master Card) through
our (UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA) and you are to contact this office immediately
for the release of your ATM Master Card with your full information to enable
us covers the insurance coverage and please include copy of your identity for
proper reprogramming and activation of your CARD PIN Number to enable you have
access of withdrawal immediately you receive your CARD.

You are advised to include the followings below:

(1). Your Full Name,
(2). Your Direct Telephone Numbers,
(3). Your Direct Office Phone Numbers,
(4). Your Correct Home Address,
(5). Your Office Address,
(7). Your age ,
(8). Your Email Address,
(9). Your Country
(10). Your City

This is to inform you that you we have done and concluded all the necessary
arrangement for your payment worth of $2.5 MILLION USD which have to be pay to
you through (UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA) ATM Master Card.

Finally, you are being legally contacted regarding the release of your long
awaited fund. After a detailed review of your file, the United Nation Monetary
Unit,

World Bank and the US Homeland Security Department has been Authorized to
release your ATM MASTER CARD immediately.
The sum of $2.5 MILLION USD has been approved in your favor via (UNITED BANK
FOR AFRICA) desk.

Quickly get back to me for more advice.
Thanks for Your Co-operation.
DR.David UBA, Director ATM Master Card.
Rev. David William
ATM Master Card Delivering Department.
(UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA) Benin Republic.
Tel: +229_9870_5115 Email ( atmswiftcard11@krovatka.su )

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