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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. SUSAN GRAHAM" <UNO.1@ray.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MRS. SUSAN GRAHAM" <mike.johnsonn012@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 03:45:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS.

Attention: Beneficiary.

This is to inform you that after the Inauguration of new President of
Federal Republic of Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari has
instructed Umpire Bank Benin under World Bank Group Africa to release all the
contract
payment to original beneficiaries and those scam victim to compensate
them with sum of One Million United State
Dollars ($1 Million USD) Signed by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.

We understood that there is high level of scam in West Africa that is
why United Nations Government/Republic of Nigeria Government appointed me as New
Foreign Remittance Director World Bank Group/UBB BANK.

contact person
Mr. Mike Johnson
Umpire Bank Manager
E-mail: umpirebank85@gmail.com
website: www.umpirebk.gq
+2348100798245

Kindly go through this mail and get back to us to enable your fund
release to you in legal way.

We have two method of releasing this fund to you.

1:Through online banking process which their transfer charge costs $250Usd.
Details of the transfer you will be one to do the online banking by yourself
using your phone or computer.
The online website will be given to you once we hear from you.

2: Delivery means.The fund will be uploaded in an ATM Master card if you
wish and here below are details of the delivery company which will deliver
the fund to your home address

FedEx=72hrs/$195

DHL=48HRS/$165

3: Diplomatic means.We can deliver the fund to you cash (consignment boxes)
through one of our diplomatic agents.
Delivery charge is $350usd only and it will be delivered to your home.

Kindly choose any of the options and provide me with the below details in
your response to this email and let
me know which method you prefer to receive your fund.

1. Valid Delivery Address:
2. Full Names:
3. Phone Number:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:

PAYMENT TERMS: We do not accept cash on delivery (COD) proposal for such package Air
sure charge for on ward delivery must be paid through your choice of service to our
office as instructed within a period of five working days after the receipt of this mail,
do make urgent contact upon the receipt of this mail on the option you have choose.

NOTE: Your ATM is protected by a hard cover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount.
This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the ATM CARD and hence must be provided by you
because you are an international ATM card value owner, before the ATM is delivered to you.This is in
accordance with section (999) of the national act as adopted in 1998 and amended on 3rd July 2002 by the constitutional assembly.
This is to protect and to avoid misappropriation of the ATM card.Be informed that delivery will be made to your address after
the confirmation of this payment for delivery, as you know that the delivery fee receipt will be attach to your payment
delivery documents to avoid being delayed.Send your response to us immediately to indicate your option of delivery within 24 hrs,
you only have 5 days to claim this ATM CARD and after this period, your CARD will be deemed to have been forfeited by you.

NOTE: NO DEDUCTION OF FEE, IF ASKED YOU WILL RECEIVE NO FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE FROM OUR DESK IF YOU REQUEST FOR
DEDUCTION YOU STAND TO FORFEIT YOUR ATM GRANT CASH, BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT DEDUCTION IS NOT POSSIBLE.
YOU ARE ADVISED TO SELECT FROM THE OPTIONS OF DELIVERY AND RESPOND BACK WITH THE PAYMENT FOR IMMEDIATELY DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD.

Treat urgently as we also remind you that your ATM Card is ready for disbursement.

Congratulations.

Get back to us asap
Thanks for your understanding
MRS. SUSAN GRAHAM

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