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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: frank <".www"@eco.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: frank <diplomantagent7@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 08:11:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DIRECTOR ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.


DIRECTOR ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.
OUR REF:U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01.
DIRECTOR CONTACT EMAIL ( diplomantagent7@gmail.com)
OFFICE OFFICE TEXT LINE ( +229 98139074 ).

ATTENTION : CARD OWNER,

MY NAME IS DR frank TOM FOREIGN TRANSFER OFFICE, I AM HEREBY TO
INFORM YOU THAT UBA BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC
HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT OF $1MILLION USD
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 $6,000 US DOLLARS PER DAY. YOUR TOTAL FUND IN THE
CARD IS $1MILLION USD, NOW YOU ARE TO TAKE CARE
OF YOUR FUND BY CONTACTING THE DHL DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC
NOW. 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 TODAY:

(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.
(10).YOUR NEAREST AIR PORT
(11).YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER

DON'T FAIL TO CONTACT DHL DIRECTOR MR RICHARD BEN WITH NUMBER (+229 98139074 )

DHL INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC OFFICE OFFICE TEXT
LINE (+229 98139074 ).
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 DHL DIRECTOR:MR RICHARD BENARD ON THE DELIVERY CENTER BY USING
IT AS YOUR SUBJECT. KINDLY NOTIFY (DHL)
IMMEDIATELY TO CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF
THIS MESSAGE FROM THE U.B.A BANK PLC.

HEAD OF ATM DEPT (UBA BANK) BENIN.
DIRECTOR CONTACT EMAIL ( diplomantagent7@gmail.com)
OFFICE OFFICE TEXT LINE (+229 98139074 ).

REGARD'S
MR RICHARD BEN

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