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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: ANDREW OBUNSO <shallabrucemissi@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: ANDREW OBUNSO <dhlcourierjb1@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 22:39:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good news,your ATM CARD (funds Valued $4.5 Million.


Hello Beneficiary,

I have been waiting for you to come down here and pick your outstanding payment left but I did not hear from you since as we fixed. Then I went and load your funds valued $4,500,000.00 US Dollars into UBA ATM MASTER CARD which you will be withdrawing $100,000 USD daily in any ATM VISA center in any part of the world and I was registered it with DHL COURIER in Benin. Please note that I did not disclose to the Courier that the content of the parcel is valid ATM CARD, instead I registered the parcel as gift I did this for security reason and to ensure that the ATM CARD funds reached you safely.

I want you to contact the DHL COURIER with your full information to receive your ATM CARD without any delay.

Contact person: Dr.Bankole Williams
Telephone line: (+229 98997008)

Reconfirm below information to the company.

Your Full Name:———————–
Your Home Address:——————–
Your home phone(s):——————–
Your cell phone:———————–
Your Country:————————-

Do let me know once you received your ATM CARD (funds Valued $4.5 Million) so that my mind will be at rest.

Best Wishes,
ANDREW OBUNSO

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