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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?B?TVJTLiBKRU5FVCBTTUlUSA==?= <chicoadv@terra.com.br>
Date:
Subject:

ATTENTION BENEFICIAR,

Honestly I am just disappointed at you= r behavior because you know that I am
man of God and cannot deceive you.= Just pay the $85.00 and leave me and my God
because God is watching me = if I am telling you lies. I know it is because of
your past experience t= hat make you not to believe me but I told you before my
God who is my wi= tness that I cannot deceive you because my bible says what
shall it prof= it a man to gain material things and loose your soul. I told you
earlier= just drop your old experience and follow my instruction as a man of Godand you will know what it means to follow somebody that fear God.

I= swear that, if I fail to deliver you ATM CARD within 48hours after you sen= d
the $85.00 just stop responding to my email and consider me as scam ok= ay I
promise, I cannot fail you, I promise you. don=E2=80=99t fear as so= on as you sent the
$85.00 today please leave the rest for me and see if = I am lie to you or not
because I can not use my life swear because of $8= 5.00, How can I swear against
my life because of this small amount, but = is to show you that I am telling you
the truth. so please try to underst= and me this $85.00 is big amount but is too
small for the amount you hav= e to receive within 48hours okay.

Here is the information to use sen= d the money so that we will complete the
matter once and for all.$85,onl= y no more payment I swear to God and your ATM
CARD will leave immediatel= y I receive payment here okay. I here by giving you
100%Assurance that y= our ATM CARD is valid and you can start using it once the
card is arrive= .

Here is the information to make the payment through money gram bel= ow:

Receiver's name: FRANK MBA
Country: Benin Republic
City: C= otonou
Text Question: When
Text Answer: Now
Amount :$85 only
MT= CN. .
SENDER. .

I am looking forward to hear from you right now a= nd know what is holding you
not to make the payment as you said because = I hate any thing promise and fail
please if you still need your ATM CARD= which wI advise you to send the money
immediately before you get back t= o me with payment information.

Please be it in mind that all the nec= essary arrangement have be made to deliver
your ATM CARD which worth $7.= 5 million as soon as we hear from you.


I am waiting to hear from= you once again with good news as you can see that i
am very happy now.<= br>
Kind regards,
MRS. JENET SMITH
Customer service dept Internati= onal settlement,
Department (UBA BANK) ATM SECTION

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