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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: "Mr.Godwin Benson" <upsofficeszybenin1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmcardcenter616@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2015 21:54:50 -0800
Subject: Re:Confidential

After a just concluded meeting among the board, the office of the
presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria under the leadership of our new
president Alhaji Muhamudu Buhari has mandated that all foreign payment
be release without any further delay.

This is a result of several meetings held with international committee
and against the fight on corruption and misappropriation of public
funds allocated for the payment of foreign beneficiaries and
settlement of dept. This advisory board has been shouldered with the
responsibility of making sure that all foreign beneficiaries
allocation as approved is released hitch free.

As the case maybe, the new government of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria has setup up several foreign account credited with funds and
also ready to instruct release of funds as soon as beneficiary is
satisfied as a true beneficiary. Without any further delay, you are
advised to reconfirm your full details,

1,full names,
2,Your Full address
3,your direct phone numbers
4,Country
5,Occupation
6,Age:
7,sex:______
8,A Scan Of Your International Pass Port Or Identity Card Or Driver's License:


As soon as this information is received via email address below, be
rest assured that full attention will be given to beneficiary towards
immediate release of approved funds.

Regards,

Mr.Godwin Benson
Payment advisory Board
Office of the provisional ruling council
Email:atmcardcenter616@gmail.com

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