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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. Rita Okoro" <felloweride097@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:21:24 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY

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YOUR ATM CARD IS READY
Attention Beneficiary,

This is to Inform you that an ATM Card worth $7.5 Million US Dollars
has been accredited by the Federal Government of Nigeria as Fund
Compensation currently approved in your favor. You are receiving this
email message as a result of the FBI working closely with the Federal
Government of Nigeria and also the World Bank in order to fully
compensate victims that have had problems in receiving their funds or
lost funds in the process.Your name is among the list of beneficiaries
for the above payment which was just recently approved in your favor.

please send your information below for the delivery of your ATM Card.

Your full Name…………..
Your Address:…………..
Home/Cell Phone:……..
Your Occupation……….
Your Identity…………….
Country……………….
Zip code………………..

Thanks for your understanding.

Mrs. Rita Okoro
Head; Director,Foreign Operations
ATM Card Department.
United Bank of Africa Plc
House, 57, Marina, P. O.
Box 2406, Lagos,Nigeria

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