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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: james mike <james.mike34@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 08:17:11 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIALY

DIRECTOR ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.
OUR REF:U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01
OFFICE CONTACT'S PHONE :(+2997059227)

reply to jamesnelson951@hotmail.com

ATTENTION : CARD OWNER, THIS IS THE LAST NOTICE, DONT OVER LOOK THIS EMAIL

MY NAME IS , MRS,CARLEEN GIAMA FROM FOREIGN TRANSFER OFFICE, I AM HEREBY TO INFORM YOU THAT UBA BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR

PAYMENT OF $4,8 MILLION 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 $5000 US DOLLARS PER DAY. YOUR TOTAL FUND IN THE CARD IS $4,8 MILLION USD . NOW YOU ARE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUND

BY CONTACTING THE BANK TODAY. 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 CARD:AND NOTE THAT YOU MOST PAY THE DELIVERING FEE SUM OF $500

ONLY,TO ENABLE OUR AGENT TO GET YOUR DESTINATION AND HAND OVER YOUR PACKAGE TO YOU IMMEDIATELY, AND YOU WILL START MAKING USE OF IT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER

DELAY,
HERE IS THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE FEE SUM OF $500 TO ENABLE OUR AGENT HERE TO GET YOUR HOME AND HAND OVER YOUR CARD TO YOU IMMEDIATELY

WESTERN TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM TRANSFER
Receiver's name: (bello akumu)


Location Address: Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie, 03 BP 2147. Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Text Question: When
Answer: Now
Amount required: $500
Sender's Name:
MTCN Number #

SEND THEM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF YOURS FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THE DELIVERY
(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,

CONTACT MR,STANLET ANDERSON. WITH THIS INFORMATION: HERE IS HIS EMAIL ADDRESS (DIRECTOR ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.
OUR REF:U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01
OFFICE CONTACT'S PHONE :(+2997059227)


reply to jamesnelson951@hotmail.com

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