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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. Michelle Harrison" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ups.exprresscourier2019@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2019 05:06:16 -0700
Subject: UNITED BANK OF AFRICA INTERNATIONAL

UNITED BANK OF AFRICA INTERNATIONAL
UNITED BANK Heights Plot 87 Ajose
Adeogun Street,Cotonou Benin Republic
Attn:Payment Notification,
 
This is to bring your notice that, I have paid the re_activation fee and the delivery of your ATM MASTER CARD,I paid it because the ATM MASTER CARD code is 8119 and the $8.5million us dollars inside the card has less than fifteen days to expire and when it expires the money inside will go into the government purse.
 
with that i have decided to help you pay the money so that the ATM MASTER CARD will not expire, because I know that when you get your ATM MASTER CARD definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping you. Now i want you to contact UPS DELIVER COMPANY with your full delivery information's such as.
 
Your Full Name:...........................
Your Country:.............................
Your Home Address:........................
Your Tel Phone Number:....................
include your ID Card:.....................
 
so that they can deliver your ATM MASTER CARD to your designated home address without any more delay.like i stated early the delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping charges since they refused and they did it because they do not know when you are going to contact them and the demurrage might have increase,they told me that their keeping charges is $45 daily and i deposited it on 4th of April 2019. So call him as soon as you receive this email. Below is their contact Information's.
 
Contact person: Mr. Henry Omar
UPS DELIVERY COMPANY
Phone Number: +229-6116 6000
E-mail: ups.exprresscourier2019@gmail.com
 
contact them today to avoid increase of their official keeping fee.and let me know once you receive your ATM MASTER CARD.
 
Regards,
Mrs. Michelle Harrison

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