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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.Johnson Nnuruka" <atmcardnnuruka2016@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr.Johnson Nnuruka" <ATMCARD80808082016@outlook.fr>
Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 01:42:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DIRECTOR GENERAL DHL COURIER COMPANY


ATTENTION : CARD OWNER,

I AM, MRS. GLORY ORJI, FROM FOREIGN  TRANSFER OFFICE, I AM HEREBY TO INFORM
YOU THAT  UBA BANK PLC BENIN  REPUBLIC HAVE BEEN  MANDATED  TO ISSUE OUT
YOUR PAYMENT OF TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS  THROUGH
ATM  VISA CARD.
YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP  FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER
PERSON(S)  OR OFFICE(S)
TO AVOID MADE A MISTAKE IN RECEIVING YOUR  ATM  VISA CARD.

UBA BANK MANAGER HAVE CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT  THROUGH AN
ELECTRONIC ATM  CARD PAYMENT.THE BANK HAVE ARRANGED  YOUR  PAYMENT THROUGH
SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA  PACIFIC THIS  CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN
ATM  VISA CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO  WITHDRAW YOUR  MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE
IN ANY PART OF THE  WORLD . THE MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL IS $12,000  US
DOLLARS
PER DAY. YOUR  TOTAL FUND IN THE CARD IS TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
NOW YOU ARE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUND BY CONTACTING THE BANK TODAY.
THIS IS A  SPECIAL
ARRANGEMENT IN  COLLABORATION WITH  MASTER CARD COMPANY USA.

SEND THEM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF YOURS FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THE DELIVERY
OF YOUR ATM  VISA CARD:

(1). YOUR FULL NAME,
(2). YOUR COUNTRY,
(3). YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS,
(4). MOBILE PHONE NUMBER,
(5). YOUR CORRECT HOME ADDRESS,
(6). YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION,
(7). YOUR WEEKLY/MONTHLY INCOME,
(8). YOUR AGE,
(9). YOUR NEXT OF KIN NAME AND EMAIL.

CONTACT MR.JOHNSON NNURUKA       WITH THIS  INFORMATION:
REV.DR. SMITH  BROWN FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT UBA BANK BENIN REPUBLIC  OFFICE
TRY AND CALL HIM ONCE YOU SEND MAIL TO HIM.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS THE (UBA BANK)  ARE  HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE
OF CONDUCT WHICH IS  ATM-0202 SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE  WHEN
CONTACTING  MR.JOHNSON NNURUKA   ON THE CARD  CENTER BY USING IT AS  YOUR
SUBJECT. KINDLY NOTIFY  (UBA BANK) IMMEDIATELY TO CONFIRM THE  RECEIPT OF  THIS
MESSAGE FROM THE U.B.A  BANK
PLC.

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