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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. Philip Raymond" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <raymondmrphilip@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 06:28:45 +0800
Subject: Urgent Response Needed!!!

ATM International credit Settlement
Directorate of International Payment
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/17

Attn: Beneficiary,

I was directed by Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) to write officially to notify you that, your name appeared in our International Credit Computer Department as one of the unpaid Beneficiaries as we have verified your contract/inheritance fund file and found out that you have not received your fund .Meanwhile your name has been among the 10 Scam victims listed to be
Compensated by the World Bank//IMF through ATM/DEBIT MASTER CARD valued $7.5 million .

Be advised that you have been shortlisted to receive the compensation
Payment through ATM CARD as this will be delivered directly to your
doorstep via any of our accredited Courier Services Company for your
collection and cash payment in any Bank in the World.In view of this, could you as a matter of urgency forward to us the
Following information,

1) YOUR RECEIVING OFFICE OR HOME ADDRESS
2) YOUR NAME OR COMPANY'S NAME.
3) YOUR DIRECT MOBILE PHONE NUMBER.
4) COPY OF YOUR ID.

As soon as we receive the above mentioned info, Details of the
delivering will be communicated to you.

Regards
Mr. Philip Raymond
Director of ATM payments Center (United Bank For Africa(R)In Respect of The World Bank(R).
Email:raymondmrphilip@gmail.com
UBA Asset Management Ltd UBA House (9th Floor) 57 Marina, Lagos Nigeria.

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