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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. John Dada" <"www."@chic.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Rev. John Dada" <uba.groupbp00@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 18:32:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Payment through Visa Card

May Peace be with you

Payment through Visa Card

Today i went to the bank to inquire the chances you have to get your cheque which was left for me to send

to you by your partner Mrs. Cynthia, which may be expiring in few today’s, and I was instructed by the

bank that issued the certified bank draft to your partner on your name to submit the cheque to their Visa

Card Department so they will issue a Visa Card for you to make withdrawals of your funds in any ATM

Machine Worldwide.

You are advised to re-confirm your personal information's to them to enable them commence with the issuing

of the Visa Card to you without delay, therefore do not hesitate to contact below person for obtaining of

the ATM card, to avoid diverting your funds to Government treasure account.

Kindly send the below information's to them without delay:

Your full name.............................
Your address................................
Your country...............................
Your age...................................
Your occupation.............................
Your phone number..........................
Mr. Jornne, is in position to issue and release your visa card to you. And you should send the above

information to the bank email here.
contact person: Mr.Omar Arouna ,

Director, visa card payment department
uba bank Rep Du Benin
Email: uba.groupbp00@gmail.com
Always keep me posted so that I will know when you receive your funds.

May God almighty guide and protect you and your family.

Yours servant of God,
Rev. John Dada

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