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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: ALHAJI IDIRIS <tuithu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alhajiidiris1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 05:00:13 -0700
Subject: Delivery Of Your ATM Master Card

United Bank for Africa
Our Head office : U. B. A. House, 57, Marina,
P. O. Box 2406, Lagos, Nigeria.
Mobile:+2348038932463.
Email:alhajiidiris1@gmail.com


Dear Sir/Madam.

This is to officially inform you that after Federal Executive Council
meeting held on 1/1/2015 it was resolved that From now hence forth all
pending foreign payment should be paid within the next one week.Meanwhile,
you will receive part payment of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States ($10.5m) this week through the ATM Card and the balance will be
transfer to you direct to your account Next year.

You will be able use the ATM CARD, to access your fund via ATM MACHINE in
any part of the world. Note that you can only withdraw a maximum of Five
Hundred United States dollars ($5,000) par a day.

therefore, you are hereby advice to furnish this office with the followings
to enable us dispatch Your (ATM Card).

(1)Your full name:
(2)Your Mailing Address:
(3)Your contact telephone/fax numbers for easy communication.
(4) Copy of your passport identity


Meanwhile you are advised to select one of the under listed courier company
that you prefer to deliver the (ATM Card ) to you.

(1) FedEx Express : $150 for overnight delivering
(2) DHL Express Services: $200 for overnight delivering
(3) TNT Services $250 for overnight services Delivering

Best Regards
ALHAJI IDIRIS
United Bank for Africa
Lagos Nigeria.

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