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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: "REV,DR,MARK NELSON" <thuhong@globaldyeing.com>
Reply-To: <dr_mark.net@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2017 08:39:42 -0800
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY,

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

WE HERE BY NOTIFYING YOU THAT UBA BANK PLC HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE
OUT YOUR PAYMENT OF $6.7MILLION DOLLARS USD THROUGH ATM CARD. YOU HAVE TO
STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) OR
MINISTRY OF FINANCE AFRICA TO AVOID HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM CARD
PAYMENT.
ATM CARD NUMBER:3478763199030014 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED IN YOUR FAVOR YOUR
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER iS (YTR00975).
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. THE MAXIMUM DAILY
WITHDRAWAL IS $5,000USD PER DAY. NOW YOUR ADVISE TO CONTACT THE BANK
TODAY.WITH YOUR CARD IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (YTR00975) . AND BE ADVICE THAT THE ONLY FEE
YOU WILL PAY IS $80USD, WHICH IS THE ACTIVATION FEE AND NO FEE WILL BE REQUIRED FROM YOU AGAIN, THIS IS A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH UNITED NATION.
KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSITION TO RELEASE YOUR ATM CARD, AND ALSO PROVIDE HIM WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW SO
THAT YOU CARD WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU IMMEDIATELY AFTER 24HOURS

BANK ACCT NAME:.......................
BANK ACCT NO....................
YOUR I.D CARD..............
HOME ADDRESS:....................
YOUR CARD I.D.......................
COUNTRY:.........................
OCCUPATION.......................
TELEPHONE NUMBER:.................

CONTACT PERSON HIM NOW WITH HIS EMAIL BELOW:
NAME....REV,DR,MARK NELSON
EMAIL...dr_mark.net@yahoo.com

AGENT MRS STELLA ELISE
HEAD OF ATM DEPT

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