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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: "George Harrison" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmofficedata@fastservice.com>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 03:53:22 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY

BGFI BANK PLC,
01 BP 4270 Littoral,Cotonou,
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
PHONE: +229 6172_8725,
Website:www.bgfi.com,

Attention Beneficiary

Your beneficiary fund is a fund that was approved by the international Monetary Organization IMF as it was donated by the Organization for Petroleum exporting Countries [OPEC] in collaboration with the Economic Communities of West African States [ECOWAS].Your contract inheritance fund wish worth seven Million and five hundred thousand dollars [$7.5 MILLION U.S DOLLARS] had been deposited to Banque Gabonaise et Française International ( BGFI BANK PLC ) as it was instructed by the IMF controlling Chairperson.

We the Board of Directors,BGFI BANK PLC (BGFI) has ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE ATM CARD where your African Beneficiary fund of 7.5 million dollar will be uploaded,and today we got notice that your Payment has been uploaded into this CORPORATE ATM CARD and also have registered it with DHL courier company {DHL} for delivery to you.



They were supposed to have shipped your packaged ATM CARD but they insisted that you must re-confirm to them your current delivery address to ensure accurate Delivery. MOST IMPORTANT:Due to the content of the package,DHL mandated that before your package will be shipped, A Tax/Stamp duty MUST be procured according to the New Customs Creed and the essence of such Document is to ensure a hitch-free delivery .Therefore reconfirm your current delivery address as listed below.

1.Full Names
2.Delivery Address
3.Telephone Number
4.Your Occupation
5.Your Age
6.Your Id

Your Shipment Code: #AXIB 131ZXR,
Your Package Registration No; #Eg2272,
Security Code No: # 01721457,

Please hurry now as your package might in cure demur rage if it stays more than 2 0r 3 days with DHL..

Thanks,
George Harrison
ATM Department.
atmofficedata@fastservice.com

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