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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "atmcardoffce201@hotmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22996464879 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- atmcardoffce201@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "prueba" <prueba@orion.cnc1.net>
Reply-To: atmcardoffce201@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:55:52 -0400
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to let you know that we have received an instruction from the United
Nation by orders of the Ministry of Finance, Republic of Benin to release your
Approved payment of US$20 Million Dollars via UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD which you
will use to withdraw your US$20 Million Dollars from any ATM Machine in any
part of the world.

I must thank you and assure you that UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD number 527 439364
4673648 748; has been approved and upgraded in your favour this morning. The
amount upgraded in the ATM CARD is US$20 Million Dollars, (TWENTY THOUSAND
USD) and your secret pin number is 8081, Right now,
Invitation have been extended to you to visit UBA BANK Benin Republic for
collection of your UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER so that you can
activate it by yourself and start withdrawing funds from any ATM Machine in
your country but the amount you can withdraw in a day is $23,000, per day as
we have programmed it.

Alternatively, if you are unable to visit UBA BANK Republic of Benin for
collection of this your UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER, you must
therefore apply for the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER to be sent to
you via our diplomatic courier service at your own expenses byoffsetting the
following payments such as; (1) Shipment fee of the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD to
your address amounting to US$150.00. (2) Insurance Coverage of the UBA BANK
ATM VISA CARD amounting to USUS$150.00.

Both payments is the sum of US$300.00 must be paid to enable us ship the UBA
BANK ATM VISA CARD to your address to enable you start withdrawing your US$20
Million Dollars from any ATM machine in any part of the world. This UBA BANK
ATM VISA CARD must be insured so that it can get to you without any problem
and diversion. This is because this ATM CARD that can
be use to withdraw funds from any ATM Machine in every part of the world.

Secondly the officer in charge is .Hon Eze Ego, contact them via above with
all your detail, by contacting them to Atm card payment centre of {UBA Bank
Plc}, so contact the ATM swift card centre on this
email.(atmcardoffce201@hotmail.com) phone number +229-96464879 the general
manager name Hon EZE EGO.

And make sure you do forward to them your full information’s such as. (1) your
full name.(2) Address where you want them to send the card through diplomatic
courier Service (P.O Box not accepted). (3) Your full name and total amount
you are expecting, Instead of losing your fund. (4) you’re direct telephone
numbers. (5) A copy of your international passport. Please indicate to the
card centre the total sum you are expecting and for your information, you have
to stop any further communication with any institution or office until you
receive the Atm card. Note: because of impostors, we hereby issue you, your
pin code of conduct tag number, which is (8081) so you must have to indicate
this code when contacting the card centre. We await your urgent response.

So, if you cannot come to UBA BANK of Republic of Benin for collection of your
UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD, you must therefore kindly go right now To western
union and send this shipment and insurance fee of US$300.00 via Western Union
Money transfer with the details below And write your MTCN number down and your
sender name below down the details

Receiver's Name..Okafor Sunday
Country.. Benin Republic
City.. Cotonou
Text Question..WHEN
Text Answer...NOW
Amount $300.00
MTCN....
Sender...

As soon as the fee is received, we shall immediately dispatch the UBA BANK ATM
VISA CARD to you and it will take only 2 days to arrive to your address to
enable you start withdrawing funds that same day from any ATM machine nearest
to you.

Thanks for your understanding and we are waiting for your quick reply and the
payment information.

This massage is coming from.

Foreign Contract Payments

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