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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: "Mr.Charles Ben" <companyd115@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.charlesben0980@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:50:23 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,

Uba Bank Group Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday
8:00AM - 5:00PM Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
Banques Avenue Pape Jean Paul, New York 01 BP
2023 New York Phone Number(Call or Text) +1(815)916-9523

ATTN: ATM Visa Card Valued Customer

This is to inform you that your Compensation Total Funds $15.5 Million
Fifteen Million Hundred Thousand United States Dollars, has been

credited/loaded into ATM Visa Card and your Card is ready and
available at our UBA BANK Headquarter office for urgent collection.

Your credited/loaded into ATM Visa Card will be mail to your house
address as soon as you contact us with your house address information
were your

Card parcel will be delivered into. Meanwhile to withdraw cash at the
ATM, insert your card into the machine and enter your PIN. Select the
type of

Account the card is linked to make a withdrawal and enter the amount
of cash you want to withdraw Then take your cash, card, and receipt to
keep

track of your balance.

Please when you insert your ATM card into the machine and enter your 4
digit PIN number, Simply Select Current Account to withdraw the amount
you

requested. Note, your ATM Visa Card has been final activated for good
use and Here is your Card 4 digit activated PIN number (2208) to
withdraw Your

cash any time any day. you can still change your PIN Code upon
receiving your ATM Visa Card Parcel from the Courier Service
agent.Please contact us

Asap for your ATM Visa Card collection and send
your delivering information were your package will be delivered into
by courier service agent and as soon as we receive your house address

information your package will be shipped directly to your destination
pickup address.

1.YOUR FULL NAME___________________
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS______________________
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER_______________
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE_______________
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE OR DRIVER LICENSE______________

Please note that your ATM card is well packaged and cannot be opened
because it was protected with a hard cover of an insurance policy
which makes it

impossible for it to be used by any individual except you the rightful
beneficiary

DESCRIPTION OF PARCEL:

ATM card/original certificate of weight :- – -1.20kg
Bonded draft of weight :- – – – – – – – – 1.17kg
Total weight of parcel :- – – – – – – – – – 4.37kg
Color of Parcel :- – – – – – – – – – – – – – Dark Red
Length of days :- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -48hours

Your parcel contains the following documents:

1.Visa CARD VALUED THE SUM OF $9.600.000.00
2.CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS CERTIFICATES(C.S.F.C.)
3.CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN OF FUNDS(C.O.F.)
4. ANTI DRUG CERTIFICATE ( A.D.C.)

These documents have been securely sealed and packed for security
reasons which makes it impossible for anyone to use the card except
you the

beneficiary. Upon arrival of your package, Kindly present ID Card to
the Courier Service agent for pickup. email us: (mr.charlesben0980@gmail.com )

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Charles Ben.
Foreign Operations Manager

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