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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. Mike Philip," <"WWW."@galaxy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Mike Philip," <ubabank6789@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2017 21:15:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION!!!


ATTN:
DEAR BENEFICIARY,

This
is to let you know that we have received an instruction from the united nation
by orders of the ministry of finance, republique du benin to release your
approved payment of US$2.7 million dollars via united bank for africa atm visa card which you will use to withdraw your US$2.7 million dollars from any atm
machine in any part of the world.

I must thank you and assure you that united bank for africa atm visa card has been approved and upgraded in your favour this morning. The amount upgraded in the atm card is US$2.7 million dollars and your secret pin number will be given to you once you received the card from us, right now, invitation have been extended to you to visit united bank for africa republique du benin for collection of your uba atm visa card and pin number so that you can activate it by yourself and start withdrawing funds from any atm machine in your country but the amount you can withdraw in a day is $5,000, as we have programmed it.

Alternatively,
if you are unable to visit united bank for africa republique du benin for
collection of this your uba atm visa card and pin number, you must therefore
apply for the uba atm visa card and pin number to be sent to you via a courier company. Kindly reconfirm your delivery information and get back to us for details.


Yours in Service.
Mr. Mike Philip
United Bank for Africa
Republique du Benin
Email ( ubabank1999@gmail.com )

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