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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: "cwatson1101@gmail.com" <postgres@mail.honyu.com.tw>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 00:39:55 -1200
Subject: Contact UPS Director. Mr. Charles H . Martins to receive your prize of $950.000 ATM CARD

Good Day

We the Board of Directors, Bank Of Africa (BOA) has ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE ATM CARD where your winning prize compensation of $950.000 will be uploaded ,and today we got notice that your Payment has been uploaded into this CORPORATE ATM CARD and also have registered it with United Parcel Service {UPS} for delivery to you.

They were supposed to have shipped your packaged ATM CARD but they insisted that you must re-confirm to them your current delivery address to ensure accurate Delivery. MOST IMPORTANT:Due to the content of the package,UPS mandated that before your package will be shipped, A Tax/Stamp Duty MUST be procured according to the New Customs Creed and the essence of such Document is to ensure a hitch-free delivery .Therefore reconfirm your current delivery address as listed below

1.Full Names
2.Delivery Address
3.Telephone Number
4.Your Occupation
5.Your Age
6.Your Id

Contact UPS. Mr. Charles H . Martins
UPS International Benin
Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie
03 BP 2147Cotonou
Email: henrymarts4real1@gmail.com
Tel:+229 - 98534594

Please hurry now as your package might in cure dumorrages if it stays
more than 2 0r 3 days with UPS..

Thanks,
Mr.Collins S. Watson.

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