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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.James K. Lane" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesknight733@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 04:14:41 -0000
Subject: DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD VALUED US$850,000.00

Good day,

I am Mr.James K. Lane, a courier agent attached to Fastway Couriers.I was instructed to send you this message by Mrs.Samantha Power, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations,after the recent Extraordinary meeting held with the government of Republic of Benin concerning settlement of Foreign Debts and finding ways to abolish government stringent conditions imposed by some of their financial institutions prior to transfer of individuals fund.

The government of Republic of Benin having watched these ugly developments and has come up with the following resolutions to compensate each individual whom were denied the opportunity of receiving their fund with the sum of US$850,000.00 each and you are among the 57 individuals listed to receive this compensation payment of US$850,000.00.

However, an ATM card valued the total sum of US$850,000.00 with it's Personal Identification Numbers (PIN) was issued to the 57 persons whom were opportune to receive this compensation payment of US$850,000..00 including you, and I was contracted to deliver those ATM Cards to each beneficiaries.I want to inform you about my successful arrival to John F.Kennedy International airport New York with your ATM card valued the sum of US$850,000.00.

Be inform that upon my arrival here in the JFK International airport, the airport authority requested for ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CLEARANCE in regards to the Patriot Act, which was adopted in response to the September 11,2001 terrorist attacks, also intended to strengthen U.S. measures to prevent, detect, and prosecute international money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

As a result of this development, each beneficiaries are requested to pay the sum $75.00 for procurement of the ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CLEARANCE (AMLC) from the country of origin being the Republic of Benin according to the demand of the airport authority here in New York. Therefore, I will advice you to kindly send the $75.00 to our office in Republic of Benin with the receiver's information stated below and get back to me with the payment details so that I can forward to them.

RECEIVER?S NAME:...PIUS IKE
CITY......PORTO NOVO
COUNTRY......REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
AMOUNT......$75
Text Question......COLOR?
Answer.......BLUE

REMEMBER TO FORWARD ME YOUR FULL DELIVERY INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BELOW TO ENABLE ME LOCATE YOUR ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE $75 FOR PROCUREMENT OF THE DOCUMENT.

1. Your Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Telephone Numbers:
5. Country:

Note: that I will exit the airport and make the delivery of your ATM card Valued the sum of US$850,000.00 to your address immediately you can send the $75.00 to our Office in Republic of Benin through Money Gram or Western Union with the receivers information stated above so that they can get the ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CLEARANCE (AMLC) shipped to me here. Have a wonderful day as I will be waiting for your response.You can text me on (917) 634-8516.

Yours Sincerely
Mr.James K. Lane
Dispatcher officer,
Fastway Couriers
Tel:(917) 634-8516 (Text only)

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