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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Tony Elumelu <ups.exprescourier22@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westafricacon@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:05:55 -0700
Subject: Welcome To Forbes Bank United Kingdom:

Attention:Beneficiary:

This is to let you know that we have received an instruction from
the United Nation by orders of the Ministry of Finance, Federal
Republic of Benin to release your Approved payment of US$2.5Million
Dollars via UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw your
US$2.5 Million Dollars from any ATM Machine in any part of the world.

Your UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD number (4877 9328 3772 1611) has been
approved and upgraded in your favor today. The amount upgraded in the
ATM CARD is US$2.5 Million Dollars and your secret pin number is
8041, Right now, Invitation have been extended to you to visit UBA
BANK Benin Republic to collection of your UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD and
PIN NUMBER so that you can activate it by yourself and start
withdrawing funds from any ATM Machine in your country but the amount
you can withdraw in a day is 5,000 USD,But you cannot withdraw the
5,000 USD at once,you can only withdraw 1,000 USD into 5 times as we
have programmed it making it the 5,000 USD.

Alternatively, if you are unable to visit UBA BANK Federal
Republic of Benin for collection of this your UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD
and PIN NUMBER, you must therefore apply for the UBA BANK ATM VISA
CARD and PIN NUMBER to be sent to you via our diplomatic courier
service at your own expenses by offsetting the following payments such
as;

1) Clearance fee of the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD to your address
amounting to US$50 .
2) Insurance Coverage of the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD amounting to US$50

Both payments totaling the sum of $100 USD must be paid to enable
us ship your ATM VISA CARD to your address as to enable you start
withdrawing your US$2.5 Million Dollars from any ATM machine in any
part of the world. So, if you cannot come to UBA BANK of Federal
Republic of Benin for collection of your ATM VISA CARD, you must
therefore kindly go right now to go straight to any nearest store to
purchase iTunes Card OR Google Play Card OR Steam Wallet Card of the
$100.00 scratched it attached it with the picture and send it to me
immediately.

As soon as the fee is received, we swill immediately dispatch your
ATM VISA CARD to you and it will take only 2-3 days to arrive to your
address to enable you start withdrawing funds the same day from any
ATM machine nearest to you. Thanks for your good understanding and we
are waiting for your quick reply and the payment

REGARDS.
MR. Tony Elumelu
UBA Chairman

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