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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.henry_jack" <henry_jack333@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: westernuniontransfer128@yahoo.es
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 08:30:07 -0700
Subject: Contact now to receive your atm card



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ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OFFICE COTONOU BENIN
CODE NUMBER: ATM 0411
INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC BENIN
INTERNATIONAL Plaza Danmole Street
Off Adeola Odeku/Idejo Street PMB 80150
cross Island COTONOU-BENIN
Telex: 25645, 25212 ICBANK

Attention;dear friend,

Director, ATM Release Payment Dept. International Bank Benin Republic

This is to informed you that we have received your email sent to our head office,And for your
information we don't delay in this office our servies is quick action and you will receive your ATM
CARD winthin 48 hurs for sure and with standing.

Yes, we were instructed by Mr Jerry Daniel to pay you the sum of ($3.9million us dollars)United
State Dollars ATM MASTER CARD in your name.We are the people that coded that amount of money in the
card to avoid the risk of carrying huge amount of money arround.We are also going to tell you how
to
make use of it as soon as you fill the form and return it with the reactivation fee below. do make
the payment now to enable us deliver your master card to you immediately.

The payment is a must because if it is not made,it will lead to the expiration of the card before
you withraw your total money from it.That $75.00 is the only payment you are going to make and it
is
for your own benefit but to maintain our name.If you did not make the payment today we will not
send
you your master card to you ok.

Bear it in mind that there is no way the money can be deducted from the card because that is
against
the law of our Country.You are required to make the payment through western union money transfer
with the name below:

RECEIVER'S NAME:.........ANI PETER.
COUNTRY........ BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY...................... COTONOU
MTCN......................
QUESTION:......GOD
ANSWER............. IS GOOD.
SENDER'S NAME............
AMOUNT.....................$75.00

REMEMBER TO MAKE THE PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WITH THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO
AVOID ANY PROBLEM WHATSO EVER IN PICKING UP THE MONEY FROM WESTERN UNION.

Contact email; (westernuniontransfer128@yahoo.es)
Director name; Rev. Henrry Jack
Phone number +229-99-88-29-65.

Hope to hear from you.
Your's in Service
Rev. Henry Jack
Director, ATM Payment Dept. Benin Republic.

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