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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: =?utf-8?Q?Spam_Toplay=C4=B1c=C4=B1?= <Mrssavin@ubagroup.com>
Reply-To: info.payment5534@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2015 00:48:49 +0300
Subject: ATTENTION FROM DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM ECOWAS UNION!!
Attention

This Letter is From African Union , we want to Remind you that the Hon executive President of Eco-was Union Mr. Thomas Boni Yayi From Benin.

Has finally sign your compensation/Inheritance Fund Release, according to the instruction Given to him By the American President Dr Barack Obama and European Union Executive, also Asian Union and Oceanic Board of Trustee so now your Total fund worth of $2.8million Dollars is Currently Ready at inter switch technology ATM department here, so contact the Agent In-charge with informations below :
Full Name, Country, Address, Phone, sex/age

Name Charles Godwin
Tel: +229-98464908
Contact E-mail: info.payment5534@gmail.com

Note You are allowed to withdrawal value of $25,000.00 is permitted per Day, from any ATM Center of your choice in any part of the world.

Thanks from
Mrs Savini Dinicola

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