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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.Antony J. Blinken" <ubabank171@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrtimothysloan12@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:21:44 -0600
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD

U.S Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520.

Beneficiary

Your ATM Visa Card Will Be Shipped Through DHL To Your Address I am
Mr. Antony J. Blinken ,United States Secretary of State by profession.
This is to inform you officially that after our investigations with
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) and other Security Agencies in the Country for this year begging
2021,we discovered that you have not receive your fund. I have made it
my Second first point of call since taking office to settle all
Outstanding Payments accrued to Individuals or Corporations with
respect to local and overseas contract payment, Debt Rescheduling and
Outstanding Compensation payment.


This is to make sure all Outstanding payments are settled this fiscal
year 2021.On Behalf of the entire staff of the U.S. Department of
State and the United Nations in collaboration with World Bank, we
apologize for the delay of your contract payment, Compensation funds
from most of African Countries and all the inconveniences you
encountered while pursuing this payment. However, from the records of
outstanding beneficiaries due for payment with the U.S Secretary of
State, your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding
payment who has not yet received their payments Compensation Funds.


Note that from the record in my file, your outstanding Compensation
Fund is $40, 800,000.00 (Forty Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars)
loaded in an ATM Visa Card that allows you to make a daily maximum
withdrawal limit of $20,000 TWENTY Thousand Dollars).I have your file
here in my office and it says that you are yet to receive your fund
valued at $40,800,000.00 (Forty Million Eight Hundred Thousand
Dollars). This Funds will now be delivered to your designated address
or your preferred payment option.


We have perfected all modules on how to bring this fund to your house
without any problem, but be aware that United Nations and the United
States Government has only authorized my office to release the Sum of
$40,800,000.00 to you as true beneficiary of the Fund. Note that your
loaded ATM Visa Card will be mailed to you through Priority Mail
Express (DHL) to your designated address immediately you admit full
compliance to this email.

NOTE: Every documentation proof for your fund have been packaged and
seal to be mailed together with your Visa Card to your
address. Therefore, the only obligation required of you by the laws of
the Government of United States and the financial Monetary Policy of
the Supreme Court, states that; you as a beneficiary must officially
obtain the irrevocable LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED from the Supreme Court of
USA, as a means to justify the legitimacy, transparency and clean bill
of funds from USA so that by the time your funds gets to you, no
authority will question the funds as it has been legally certified
free from all financial Malpractices and facets. The LEGAL STAY OF
PROCEED is valued at a cost of just ($100USD) The fee payment can be
made to Originated Country of the Funds Benin: If You Can't Send to
Africa buy iTunes card or Steam wallet card of $100usd and send us the
code number with the copy ok.

Sent it via Money Gram or Word-remit or Ria /Purchase iTunes Card $100 USD

Receiver Name, Sunday Obi
Country: Benin Republic
City: Porto novo
Amount: $100 USD
Address;305 glenridge CP. Nashville, Benin 37221

After you make the payment, then kindly fill the below details or
attach to us the payment slip:

MTCN:
Senders name:

As soon as the above mentioned details are received, The LEGAL STAY OF
PROCEED will be secured on your behalf immediately. I need all the
compliance that I can get from you to ensure we get this project
accomplished Personally, I am very sorry for the delay you have gone
through in the past years. Thanks for adhering to this instructions
which are meant for your sole benefit, once again accept my
congratulations in advance. Thanks for your cooperation as your quick
response to this email notice with adherence to the above instructions
is highly anticipated.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Antony J. Blinken
U.S Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520.

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