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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: "FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE" <info@orange.pl>
Reply-To: atmcard684@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 13:05:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: urgent sir /madam

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(UBA)
Carrefour des trois Banques Avenue
Pape Jean Paul II, Cotonou, Benin
BANK UBA GMD / CEO, MR. PHILIPS ODUOZA
Urgent Attention Needed ,

This is to let you know that we have received an instruction from the
United Nation by orders of the Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of
Benin to release your Approved payment of US$19.5M USD via UBA BANK ATM
VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw your US$19.5 Million Dollars
from any ATM Machine in any part of the world.

I must thank you and assure you that UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD number
5274-7836-4467-3648; has been approved and upgraded in your favor. The
amount upgraded in your ATM CARD is US$19.5 Million Dollars and your
secret pin number will be giving to you later after you receive the ATM
VISA CARD to avoid hackers problem , Right now, Invitation have been
extended to you to visit UBA BANK Benin Republic for collection of your
UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER so that you can start withdrawing
your funds from any ATM Machine in your country but the amount you can
withdraw in a day is $10,000,as we have programmed it.

Alternatively, if you are unable to visit UBA BANK Federal Republic of
Benin for collection of your UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER, you
must therefore apply for the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER to be
sent to you via our diplomatic courier service at your own expenses by
offsetting the following payments such as;

1) Shipment fee of the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD to your address amounting to
US$105.00

2) Insurance Coverage of the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD amounting to USU S$55.00.

Both payments totaling the sum of US$250 must be paid to enable us ship
the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD to your address to enable you start withdrawing
your US$19.5 Million Dollars from any ATM machine in any part of the
world. This UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD must be insured so that it will deliver
to you without any problem and diversion. This is because this ATM CARD
that can be use to withdraw funds from any ATM Machine in every part of
the world.

So,if you cannot afford to come down for the collection of your UBA BANK
ATM VISA CARD, you must therefore kindly go right now and send this
shipment and insurance fee of US$160.00 via Western Union Money transfer
or money gram transfer with the details below.

RECEIVERS===== NAME: ALEX UWEH
ADDRESS:====== NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION:== WHAT COLOUR?
ANSWER:====== BLUE
AMOUNT =====$250
SENDERS NAME:
SENDERS ADDRESS:

As soon as the fee is received, we shall immediately dispatch the UBA
BANK ATM VISA CARD to you and it will take only 2 to three days to arrive
to your address to enable you start withdrawing funds the same day from
any ATM machine nearest to you.

Once you send the fee $250 try to furnish us with your full personal
information such as.

Your full name:
living country:
country origin:
Home and office Address:
Telephone and mobile Number:
Your nearest airport:
A copy of your picture and passport:
Age:
Sex:
Your occupation:

Thanks for your understanding as we are waiting for your quick reply with
the payment information.

Thanks.
Yours Faithfully,


BANK UBA GMD / CEO, MR. PHILIPS ODUOZA
The Voices of Africa

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