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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: "Mrs.Mary Bon" <"WWWW."@vesta.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Mary Bon" <homeland.security.2016@mail.ru>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2017 04:30:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dear, I have tried all my possible best to see that your ATM
VISA CARD

Hello Dear,

I have tried all my possible best to see that your ATM VISA CARD will be
successfully airlift and safely deliver to your address by tomorrow as
planed.Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems to see that your ATM
CARD is insured as it were required to do by the Courier Company.

In line with this, i tried my possible best and raise $55 out of the $155
that was needed by the ROYAL Courier Company for the insuring of your ATM CARD.
I did this since you are having it difficult to raise the $155 which is
needed.Therefore, all you will now send is $100.00 only nothing more. The
Director of the ROYAL DHL Courier Company promised that he will give you tracking
information
which you will use to monitor your package while on transit till it finally
gets to your address.You should see this as a duty on your side to get the
remaining balance $100.00 and send it to the DHL Courier Company today. If you are
able to make this payment immediately, then your ATM CARD will be dispatch this
evening as they have

promised. I assure you of this delivery and you will be more than happy.
Take note; On the parcel, you will find a brown envelope sealed together inside
the packaged, a secrete code# the pin numbers which you will use to access the
ATM CARD.

The amount credited on this card was $8.500.000.00 you can withdraw $20,000
per day until the $8.500.000.00 is fully paid to you. Try to send the $100 now
so that the DHL Courier Company will carry on your delivery this evening and you
will receive it tomorrow morning. Make sure you give your full name and
delivery address to them to avoid delivery to the wrong address.

SEND THE $100.00 VIA MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION TO THE COURIER COMPANY WITH
THE INFORMATION BELOW,

Receiver: Mike Ude
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Text Question: Important
Answer: Today
Amount:$100.00

Please do this right away they are waiting to dispatch your delivery the
earlier time today.Once you send the $100.00 then you must forward the payment
details to them,
such as REFERENCE# SENDERS NAME AND ADDRESS

To: Mr. John Obi

Director Company
ROYAL Express Delivery Company

Immediately you receive the funds from the ATM CARD, do get back to us to
know about the successful payment you receive OKAY.

Thank you,
Mrs. Mary Bon
Give me a call now am waiting you call or text messages now okay
+229 9908_1088
Email:(homeland.security.2016@mail.ru)
Internal Auditor Foreign Transfer Unit, GT BANK-COTONOU BENIN

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