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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 Anthony Nneli <mr.junioreduoveli@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mr Anthony Nneli <anthonynneli01@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:26:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn:Payment Notification,


Attn:Payment Notification,

Due to bad network we having here in Africa we could not be able to complete your transfer through Bank Online Transfer and western union payment as we programmed. Our network here will not carry on the programming, so we decided to use ATM MASTER CARD method to finalize the transaction.We have issued an ATM MASTER CARD in your name and uploaded your total fund of (US$4.500.000.00) Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) in the Card and you will be withdrawing it from any ATM MACHINE. The ATM MASTER CARD works worldwide and the daily amount according to our programming system is (US$5000.00) five Thousand Dollars only.

I am Mr. Anthony Nneli have made the delivery arrangement with DHL DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN that will carry on the delivery to your given address and the Director DHL told me that Delivery Cost of the ATM MASTER CARD to your house is (US$165.00) and he assured me that their Company takes good 3-days to complete any delivery registered with accurate address. So you are advised to re-confirm your address along with the delivery charge of the ATM CARD,

Re-confirmm such as follow:

Full Name:_____________
Home Address:__________
Country:_______________
State:_________________
City:__________________
Zipcode:_______________
Telephone Number:______


Send the Delivery charge of your ATM MASTER CARD through Money Gram Money Transfer to the following name:

Receiver Name:  Mike Eze
Country:... Benin Republic
City:... Cotonou
Test Question:... In God
Test Answer:... We Trust.
Amount:.. US$165.00
MTCN#..
SENDER'S NAME:...

Please your urgent reply will be appreciated for immediate register of your ATM CARD. Telephone # +229-6113-6062,  +229-9948-9337


Regard
Mr. Anthony Nneli
UBA BANK INTERNATIONAL
uba bank Heights Plot 87 Ajose
Adeogun Street,Cotonou Benin Republic

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