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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: Infos President Org <infospresidento@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 03:24:05 -0700
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR ATM CARDS SUCCESSFULLY!!!..

COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT OF ESCROW ACCOUNTS 11.9 Million Dollars,

Dear Fund Beneficiary,

I have sent you email three times, I am sending you this notification
letter regarding your abandoned ATM Master Card valued the sum of
US$11.9Million,I have not

received any positive response from you or making a suggestion on how
you wish to receive your ATM Card. Once again;

I am Mr.Philip Watson Oliver, the new director ATM Head of Operation
United Bank For Africa PLC, I resumed to this office on June 26th,
2023, and during my official

research, I discovered an abandoned ATM Master card valued the sum of
$11.9Million belonging to you as the rightfully intimate beneficiary.

I tried to know why this card has not been released to you, but the
UBA Bank management told me that the former director ATM head of
operation who left this office

sometime ago withheld your card for his personal use without knowing
that his evil plans towards diverting your fund will be discovered.

Now that your ATM Master card is still available and ready for your
receiving,an invitation is therefore extended to you to come down here
to our bank to pick up your

card direct from my office or alternatively it can be shipped to your
address through any registered reliable courier service company which
you will receive tracking

Numbers to Monitor the delivery, hope it is clear and accepted by you?

I don’t know the courier cost of shipping the card to you, but if you
permit me and accept the terms, then I can make an inquiry from the
courier shipping company to

find out the cost,More details of your ATM card payment will be made
known to you as soon as you receive your card. Do not hesitate to
EMAIL me back on this (

isb83323@gmail.com )
Thanks for your cooperation and I wait for your kind, positive response.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Godswill Pokorny
UBA Bank Management
Email:( isb83323@gmail.com )

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