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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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Fraud email example:

From: "ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER" <financialup01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmcardpaymentc@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 08:09:54 -0500 (PET)
Subject: FROM ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER OFFICE




ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.

OUR REF:U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01

ATTENTION : ATM VISA CARD OWNER,

This is to inform you that United Nation Organization/ World Bank assisted
Program has instructed our office to pay you the sum of $900,000.00 ( Nine
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ) in ATM Visa Card, this card will
functions in any AUTOMATIC Machine in your Country and any other parts
of the world and allow you to withdraw the sum of US $24,999.00 Dollars
per Day as well you will be able to use the card to pay bills online and
do transfer to your personal bank account through our online guiding, as
well you can purchase stuffs online with the Card we are going to issue to
you as its secure and safe.

In respect with the provision act of decree 127 of the 2009 constitution;
It imperative me as the payment director to inform you that our office are
on the processes of loading your total sum of $900,000.00 into ATM Card as
instructed by World Bank Group chairman and United Nation Compensation
Committee, Our accredited attorney have discuss with the director of FEDEX
Courier Company Ltd WEST AFRICA BENIN REPUBLIC regarding the final
delivery of your ATM Card and its legal documents to you once its
ready as they are the best for the delivery of ATM Card and valid document's.

In that case your Compensation of $900,000.00 in the ATM Card shall be
deliver within 48 hours at your doorstep as we are presently working on
Your ATM Card issuance which will bear your name as all the documents
backing the $900,000.00 in the ATM Card are bearing your name as evidence
of the beneficiary which we will be finalized it today.

Right now, Invitation have been extended to you to visit UBA BANK Benin
Republic for collection of your ATM VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER so that you
can activate it by yourself here at our Office and start withdrawing funds
from any ATM Machine.

Alternatively, if you are unable to visit UBA BANK ATM SERVICE CENTER
Federal Republic of Benin for collection of this your ATM VISA CARD and
PIN NUMBER, you must therefore apply for the ATM VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER
to be sent to you via our diplomatic courier service at your own expenses
by offsetting the following payments such as;

1) Shipment fee of the ATM VISA CARD to your address amounting to US$105.00.

2) Insurance Coverage of the ATM VISA CARD amounting to US$40.00.

Both payments totaling the sum of $145.00 US DOLLARS must be paid to
enable our Office to deliver the ATM VISA CARD together with your PIN CODE
NUMBER to your home address.

So, if you cannot come to UBA BANK of Federal Republic of Benin for
collection of your ATM VISA CARD, you must therefore kindly go right now
and send this delivery and insurance fee of US $145.00 via Western Union
Money transfer or money gram transfer with the details below.

Receiver's name: Maryan Onwurah
Country.. Benin Republic
City .. Cotonou
Text Question..WHEN
Text Answer..NOW
Amount $145.00 US DOLLARS ONLY

As soon as the fee is received, we shall immediately dispatch the ATM
VISA CARD to you and it will take only 2 days to arrive to your address to
enable you start withdrawing funds that same day from any ATM machine
nearest to you.

Thanks for your understanding and awaiting for your quick reply and the
payment information.

Yours in service.
Dr. Philip Swanson
Address: Jean Paul II, Cotonou, Benin P.O. Box 01 BP 2020 Cotonou Benin
Phone: +2349038594184


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