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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: "Dr.JOHN.P" <"WWW."@circus.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr.JOHN.P" <upsdeliveryservice2016@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 18:01:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL

ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL
Zenith Heights Plot 87 Ajose
Adeogun Street,Cotonou Benin.Rep
Attn:Payment Notification,

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the
re-activation fee and the delivery of your ATM MASTER CARD.
I paid it because the ATM Card Code is 8119 $2.5million, has
less three days to expire and when it expires,the money will
go into Government purse.

With that I decided to help you pay the money so that the
ATM Card will not expire,because I know that when you get
your ATM Card definitely you must pay me back my money and
even compensate me for helping you.

Now i want you to contact UPS DELIVERY SERVICE with your
Full Contact information's
Full Name.....................
Phone number...............
Current Address.................
Country ........................
Occupation ......................
INCOME..............
YOUR PAYDAY............
ZIP CODE.................
A copy of your ID CARD .................

so that they can deliver your Card to your designated address
without any delay. Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges
has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since
they refused.

they refused and the reason is that they do not know when
you are going to contact them and dumorrage might have
increase. They told me that their keeping fees is $95 per
day and i deposited it yesterday been 26th November 2016. Call
him as soon as you receive this mail.
Below is their Contact Information's,

Contact Person: Dr.James AKA
UPS DELIVERY SERVICE
Email: (upsdeliveryservice2016@gmail.com)

Telephone: +229-98714177

Contact then Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees
and let me know once you receive your Card.

Regards.Dr.JOHN.P.
ATM OFFICE ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL
Federal Republic of Benin.

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