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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 Johnson <mail@bf35.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 06:54:50 +0800
Subject: WORLD BANK PARCEL

United Parcel Service,
70 Evo Road
GRA Phase II
Port Harcourt, Rivers .
Nigeria .
www.ups.com

Date: 11-11-2015

Dear Beneficiary,

This
is to officially notify you that your long overdue payment has been
released as a result of the World bank, United Nation and the FBI
intervention.

The sum of $950,000 USD (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS)
has been approved for you by the World bank and ready to be remitted to
you via an "Automated Teller Machine Card" to be delivered to you by us
the "United Parcel Service".

Your payment will be remitted to
you via an Automated Teller Machine Card issued by MORGAN CHASE BANK and
powered by Master card, with a daily withdrawal limit of $5,000 USD.

It
was also decided that you will send the sum of 259 USD for your
Automated teller machine card activation and 230 USD for the shipment of
your ATM Card, total amount to pay is $489 USD.

Your Automated
Teller Machine card is presently in our office for processing and ready
for shipment to your address. Kindly confirm your name, address, phone
number, scan copy of valid identity card to this email address
upsnigeria2015@outlook.com.

As soon as you confirm your address,
payment details will be sent to you for remittance of the $489 USD so we
can dispatch your ATM card.


We await your immediate reply as we have 72 hours to dispatch your ATM card.

Thank you.

Best regards,
Mr Johnson
UPS NIGERIA
upsnigeria2015@outlook.com

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