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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: "MS.JULIET FRANK" <orjiobiorah94@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officialforigi@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2024 06:54:07 -0800
Subject: YOUR URGENTLY RESPOND NEEDED

ATTENTION : CARD OWNER,
MY NAME IS , MS.JULIET FRANK FROM FOREIGN TRANSFER OFFICE, I AM HEREBY
TO INFORM YOU THAT UNITED BANK PL C UNITED STATE HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO
ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT OF $5.8 MILLION USD THROUGH ATM VISA CARD. YOU
ARE ADVISED TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR
OFFICE(S) TO AVOID MADE A MISTAKE IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM VISA CARD.

UNITED BANK MANAGER HAVE CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT
THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC ATM CARD PAYMENT. THE BANK HAVE ARRANGED YOUR
PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC THIS CARD
CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM VISA CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW
YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD . THE MAXIMUM
DAILY WITHDRAWAL IS $12,000US DOLLARS PER DAY. YOUR TOTAL FUND IN THE
CARD IS $5.8 MILLION USD . NOW YOU ARE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUND BY
CONTACTING THE BANK TODAY. THIS IS A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IN
COLLABORATION WITH MASTER CARD COMPANY USA. SEND THEM THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION OF YOURS FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM
VISA CARD:

(1). YOUR FULL NAME
(2). YOUR COUNTRY,
(3). YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS,
(4). MOBILE PHONE NUMBER,
(5). YOUR CORRECT HOME ADDRESS,
(6). YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION,
(7). YOUR WEEKLY/MONTHLY INCOME,
(8). YOUR AGE/ SEX
(9). YOUR NEXT OF KIN NAME AND EMAIL.
(10)YOUR WHATS APP NUMBER.

CONTACT Dr.FRASER ALLAN WITH THIS INFORMATION: CONTACT EMAIL
(officialforigi@gmail.com) Dr.FRASER ALLAN FOREIGN PAYMENT
DEPARTMENT UNITED BANK UNITED STATE OFFICE TELL PHONE:(+13015975740)

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS THE (UNITED BANK) ARE HEREBY ISSUED YOU
OUR CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH IS ATM-0202 SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS
CODE WHEN CONTACTING. Dr,FRASER ALLAN ON THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT
AS YOUR SUBJECT. KINDLY NOTIFY (UNITED BANK) IMMEDIATELY TO CONFIRM
THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE FROM THE U. S. A BANK. CONTACT EMAIL
(officialforigi@gmail.com)
PL C.HEAD OF ATM DEPT (UNITED BANK) U.S.A
REGARD'S FROM MS.JULIET FRANK

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