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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.DENNIS UZOKA" <mr.brightjerry@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjamesmbu01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 May 2020 14:36:33 -0700
Subject: DEAR SIR/MADAM,ABOUT YOUR ATM CARD Delivery.....,

Attention: MADAM/SIR,

I am Mr. DENNIS UZOKA, the new account audit of United Bank for Africa
(UBA)and i am writing to notify you of a payment file containing an
ATM card which has been issued out to you by the Ministry of Finance
injunction with the United Nation/International Monetary Fund (IMF).

I am new here in this office and i have orders from the entire
government to contact all beneficiaries and make sure they receive
their ATM cards if it’s still in custody of this bank. Can you kindly
let us know the reason of your delay concerning the Delivery of your
ATM CARD? Why do you decide to abandon your ATM CARD? Worth of
$2,850,000.00(Two Million Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand United
States Dollars only, with us, if you fail to contact us on or Before
48 hours or else we shall cancel of your ATM CARD Payment file and
return your fund back to governmentreserve account.



If you are ready to receive your ATM card then make sure to contact
Mr.James Mbu who is in charge of making delivery of parcel.the only
fee you have to pay for the delivery is $95.00usd Only, which covers
the REGISTRATION/ delivery of your ATM CARD to your doorstep.


So, contact the director ATM CARD DEPARTMENT with the following details, so
contact Him and also make sure that you send them the above mentioned fee
through western Union, RIA, SMALL WORLD MONEY TRANSFER or Money Gram For
the immediate procedure of your ATM CARD delivery to avoid any delay.

RECEIVERS NAME: SANI MOJO
RECEIVER ADDRESS: PORTO NOVO,BENIN REPUBLIC
AMOUNT: $95.00USD
MTCN:........................
Senders Full Name:...................
Home/Office Address:...................
Cell/Mobile Phone Numbers:...................
Nearest Air Port:...............

In line with the withdrawal procedure of this ATM MASTER CARD, you are only
allowed a daily withdrawal of not more than US$5.000.00 PER DAILY.Your ATM
CARD/package shall be delivered to your you address which you are indicated
to re-confirm to us below to avoid wrong delivery and you are advised to
contact Mr.James Mbu for further information with the following contact.

Contact Person: Mr.James Mbu
Email address:( mrjamesmbu01@gmail.com )
Call or Text: +234-815-134-0608


Contact the delivery company personnel as soon as possible or risk
loosing the ATM.

Yours Sincerely,
MR.DENNIS UZOKA

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