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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: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION <ferrygee@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ubabank_bjbenin@aol.com
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 03:14:57 +0100
Subject: UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS DEPARTMENT

( Mr Robert Wayne ) Chief Inspector of Crime and Fraud Investigation
In Collaboration With (IMF) INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND BENIN-REPUBLIC
MONITORING CENTER EMAIL


UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS DEPARTMENT

Dear Beneficiary,

After proper and several investigation and research at Western Union
and MoneyGram, We find out your name in Western Union Database and
Moneygramm database among those that have sent money through Western
Union to Europe and Asian country both people that have send money
down to West Africa generally and this proves that you have truly been
swindled by those unscrupulous persons by sending money to them in the
course of getting one fund or the other that is not real.

REF/PAYMENTS CODE: FGN/PHBPLC/06654/09

($750,000,00 USD)

We write to bring to your notice that United Nations has instructed us
to pay you the sum of ( $750,000.00 USD), You are listed and approved
for this payment as one of the scam victims beneficiaries to be paid
this amount as compensation as your email address was selected through
our ballot system. Kindly contact us back for your payment.

Your Fund Has Been Approved For Payment through ATM Visa Card which
you can use from any ATM Machine arround you, Please Reconfirm your
full info's to recieved you ($750,000.00 USD) through ATM Card by
DHL delivery to your destination reply for more information.

1.YOUR FULL NAME…
2.YOUR PHONE NUMBER…
3.YOUR HOME ADDRESS …
4.(COUNTRY)…
5.YOUR AGE/GENDER…
6.YOUR OCCUPATION…
7: YOUR ID CARD OR DRIVERS LICENCE

Yours sincerely,

DR JOHN WILLIAMS ATM DIRECTOR GENERAL
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
Email:ubabank_bjbenin@aol.com
Tellphone & Whatsapp: +229 62 55 64 40

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