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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: Mark Ugo <markugo200@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 12:52:43 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD IS READY

Dear Sir,

YOUR ATM VISA CARD IS READY

I have been waiting for you since to contact me regarding your long
overdue part payment of contract amount of US$2, 100, 000.00 (Two
Million One Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) loaded on ATM Visa
Card . Therefore you can make withdrawal in any location of ATM
Machine Center Cash point of your choice in any part of the world and
the maximum you can withdraw a day is $4,000 US Dollar. I did not hear
from you since February this year before we enter into luck down I
went and deposited the package ATM CARD with Redstar courier delivery
company.
as I traveled out of the country for a short Course and I will not
come back till end of 3rd quarter of the year 2020.because of COVID 19
What you have to do now is to contact the Redstar Courier Company as
soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package
containing the ATM CARD to you because of the expiring date. For your
information, I have paid for the Clearance Certificate Fee neither of
the ATM CARD showing that it is not a drug Money nor to sponsor
Terrorist attack in your Country. The only money you will pay to the
Courier Company to deliver your ATM CARD directly to your Postal
Address in your country is ($170) only being the Security Keeping Fees
of the Courier Company so far.

Again, I would have paid that fee to the Redstar Courier Company but
they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in
case of demurrage. You have to contact the Redstar Courier Company
Manager immediately for the delivery of your ATM CARD package with
this information below:
HERE IS THE COURIER COMPANY INFORMATION'S:

Courier Name: Redstar Courier Company
Contact Person: Alex Jita
Position: Director Delivery Department
Emails: alex.jita@aol.com

Please make sure that you reconfirm the following details below to them:
1. Full Name
2. Country of Origin
3. Receiving Address
4. Direct Telephone Number
5. Occupation
6. Age

Again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery just ask them to give you
the tracking numbers to enable you track your package over there and
know when it will get to your address.
As a matter of facts, make sure as the rightful beneficiary of the ATM
CARD package of $2,100,000.00 (Two Million One Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars) you must contact them by indicating the Code (2661428)
so that they can find it and pick up immediately as they have it in
their record.

Yours Sincerely
Mark Ugo
Acting Manager Polaris Bank Nigeria

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