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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.RAHIMANI ADBULAIYE" <auckland.arnold@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "MR.RAHIMANI ADBULAIYE" <Uba_info@africamail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:22:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: A VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE ATTENTION TO GOOD NEWS,YOUR ATM CARD IS
READY CLAIM IT NOW

From:Engr Demond Keshinton,
BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY,
1261 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso,
Swift:utbNG28X82

Attention:
Reply to Uba_info@africamail.com


Congratulation BMW Lottery Winner This is to Inform you that we have instructed our payment Bank to transfer your winning fund to you via ATM Card which the Number:(4539 7978 0214 3027) worth US$1.Million Dollar has been accredited to your favor, you are advise to contact
Mr.Rahimani Abdulaiye with this contact Uba_info@africamail.com also with the following information below. so that your Visa ATM CARD shall be deliver to you right at your door Step in your country .

1. Your full Names.
2. Your Phone and fax number.
3. Your Delivery address {where you want the ATM card to be sent to}.
4. Your Occupation and Job Title.
5. Your Age & Sex.
6. Your Next of Kin.
7 Scan a copy of your international passport

Finally note that you are receiving this email message as a result of IMF including your name among the list of beneficiaries for the above Inheritance fund, do respond with the above directive immediately in order to successfully receive your fund within a timely period.

Regards
Engr Demond Keshinton.
BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY..

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