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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: wood@inner-mail.com
Reply-To: u365648@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:33:39 -0700
Subject: my subject

Attn ;SIR /MADAM ,

Good Morning,

This is response to your email on how you are going to get your Money by ATM CARD.

We have been instructed by United Nations to issue you ATM CARD Worth of $10,000,000 usd (Ten Million United States Dollars) been your compensation fund as one of the scam victims.

We have our payment options which is either you come here for the signing of your payment release order as the beneficiary of the fund,but if you can not come here due to the present Covid-19 Pandemic condition around the world now, which means we will send your ATM card through government accredited courier company of which you will take care of the dispatch fee.

As soon as we hear from you on which option you choose, we will then proceed on how to send it and inform you of what it will cost.

You are to send to us your full information , which are your full name, address, working telephone number, occupation and an identity copy , to enable us process and faciliate your details in getting your ATM card ready in your name.

Your response will enable us advice you much better.

Regards,
Mr.Peter Ugo
Treasury Department of UBA
TELLPHONE NUMBER +234704785970.

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