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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: "Mrs.Elizabth George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidbenson027@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 00:32:08 +0100
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

 
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? You may not understand why this email got to you.We have been having a meeting for the past seven months, which ended two days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email goes to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATION have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$ 1.800. 000, 00.
 
This includes every foreign contractors that did not receive their contract sum, and people that had an unfinished transaction or international business that failed due to Government problem’s or due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund, we found your name on our list and that is why we are contacting you, These has been agreed upon and has been approved.
 
you are advised to stop contacting anybody or offices regards your fund and you should contact Mr. David Benson with the email address and phone number as stated below as he is our representative in Africa, contact him immediately for your ATM CARD in a volume of USD$ 1.800,000.00.This funds are in an ATM CARD for security purpose. So he will send it to you and you can withdraw from any ATM machine in your country and worldwide.Note that you are going to be responsible for the delivery cost
 
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM CARD. Contact Mr.David Benson Immediately with the information as listed below for your ATM CARD
 
CONTACT: Mr David Benson
Account Officer, Cotonou,Benin Republic,
His email address:davidbenson027@gmail.com
HOT LINE; +229 98820259
 
Wishing you the best of luck as you receive your ATM VISA CARD
 
Mrs.Elizabth George.
For United Nation.
G537 W Lehigh Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19133

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