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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. Paul Roland" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anrenec313@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 02:45:21 -0700
Subject: Important Notice.

    Our Ref::..............
   Your: .................
   Date: .................
  Attention;
 
  Based on the outcome of the last meeting held with the Federal Government of our great Nation, Benin Du Republic, The officials of the United Nation Organization, UNO, International Monitoring Fund, (IMF) and USA Delegates.We have been instructed to release all unpaid and outstanding payment and your file is among the files is among the list of persons to be paid via the delivery of ATM MASTER CARD, this is due to the discrepancies noticed in the telegraphic wire transfers lately, which caused so many lose of funds and subversion/diversion of fund by some bank/government officials. With the newly stipulated method of payment, you are to receive your funds within 72 hours after you have completed delivery process/requirements.
 
The ATM Card Value is $2.500.000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred US Dollars). The daily maximum withdrawal limit is $5,000.00 (Five Thousand Dollars). You are hereby advised to provide us with the following information so we can register your parcel for immediate delivery processes.
 
................................................................................................................
Full name:..
Delivery address:..
Telephone number:...
Country:...
 
Immediately the requested information is provided, we shall proceed with
delivery process which shall be completed within 48 hours.
For more details, contact +2347087349374
*****************************************
Officially Sealed,
Dr. Paul Roland
The Honorable Paymaster General
DISPATCHED ON THIS DAY 10/04/2018.
Bank Of Africa.
............................................................
 

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