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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. Henry Omar (ATM Director)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <henryomar2021@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 May 2020 16:39:21 +0200
Subject: Attention: Please, 30/05/2020

Attention: Please,
 
My name is Mr. Henry Omar, the new director ATM Head of Operation & Administrative Officer of Unity Bank of Benin, as I resumed to this office and during my official research I discovered an abandoned ATM Visa card valued sum of $1.5Million belonging to you as the rightfully intimate beneficiary and this is the 3rd times I’m sending you this notification letter regarding to your abandoned ATM Visa Card but I have not received any positive respond from you or making a suggestion on how you wish to receive your ATM Card.
 
I tried to know why this card has not been released to you but I was told by the Bank management that the former director ATM head of operation that left this office two months ago withhold your card for his own personal use without knowing that his evil plans towards diverting your fund will be discovered.
 
Now your ATM Visa card is still valid and available to receive, therefore you can come down to Benin Republic in West Africa to pick up your card direct from my office or alternatively it can be arranged to ship to your residential address through a registered and reliable courier company which will cost you the sum of $195.00 (One Hundred And Ninety-Five Dollars) only for the registration and shipping fee!
 
Meanwhile you will be required to forward to me your names, your full residential address where you want the card to be delivered to, your telephone number and a copy of your passport or any valid ID Card and more details of your ATM card payment will be made known to you as soon as I receive your swift positive response.
 
Do not hesitate to ask any questions when responding back to my e-mail as soon as you read this mail. REPLY ME BACK to this e-mail as followed: ( mr.henryomar2020@gmail.com )   
 
Thanks for your co-operation.
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
Mr. Henry Omar
Director ATM Head of Operation
& Administrative Officer
Unity Bank of Benin Republic.
E-mail: ( mr.henryomar2020@gmail.com )

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