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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:
- "security keeping 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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "deskofficiall001@live.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: UBA United Bank ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: deskofficiall001@live.fr
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:34:05 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hence, our is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers that are having their ATM Card in our custody

Attention!Â Â Â Â

Â Â Â Â Â Â This is to notify all ofÂ our
customers concerning all the payment of ATM card that are left in
custody of the dhl delivery service, which yours are inclusive Besides,
Hence, our is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers
that are having their ATM CardÂ in our custody.Â Again after todayÂ if
we dont hear from you or you did not send the requested payment, We will
enter A new projectÂ for the month of Jan, year 2013Â and that is the
reason why we decided to help to all our customers starting fromÂ today
been 17th of Dec, 2012, and this will end by tomorrow morning. you will
no longer have to wait for long periods before getting your Atm card .
We provide you with instant processing to your Atm card through our
secure financial services.

The Washington Dulles International
Airport custom office Just called me and said that you have to pay the
fee of $48 to label your package clearly with them there in Usa, to
avoid the security keeping fee and it will reach you today been 17th of
Dec, 2012. and you have to call them for confirmation. and you have to
email them too with the payment informations and our office too the
payment details so that they can know that you have send the fee for the
final releasement of your Atm card. .

So you have to try all you can now to
see that you send this money today for final endosement. You are advice
to send the money by western union or money gram with the below details.

Â

Senders Name:----

Receiverâ€™s name: ---Kelvin O. Omokwe

Destination Country:---Republic of Benin.

City:-- Cotonou

Question:----Special

Answer:--- BONUSÂ Â Â

MTCN:--------

Amount:--$48

As soon as you send the money today,
please you have to call me or you email me the MTCN, so that i can rush
to our label package office to get the label your package clearly
documents in benin republic. you have to understand that as soon as you
can send this money today, your Atm card will be at your destination
address this morning as soon as you can comply with us this morning and
send us the requested fee without any further delay again. and also the
custom has also promise that as soon as they receive the document today.
they have already realease your package, but they said that before they
can finally relsae it is that you have to send us the requested fee of
$48, to get label your package clearly documents from benin republic.

Note: your Package is right at the
Washington Dulles International Airport custom office Please try to
contact them with the MTCN. so that they will know that you have send
the feeÂ to label your package clearly.Â looseing your Atm card is at
risk, Because we have only few days to go for holidays. note that this
fee will take care of every things and your package will get to your
destination address by today. as soon as you send the the Mtcn, Please
do not fail to send me the Mtcn too. Please make sure that you call the
washington office with this numbers: +1 (206)4266305.

Waiting to hear from you soon.

Thanks,

Mr. Peter Williams.

reply only via this email: deskofficiall001@live.frÂ Â also with theÂ MTCN questen /answer as soon as you send the fee.

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