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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: "UNITED BANK OF AFRICA" <mrosapatrick.uba@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:47:46 GMT
Subject: UBA GROUPS


Good Day Sir/Madam,

I know by the time you get this you will be thinking it's yet another scam =
and would want to delete it but i would advice you take sometime out to =
read it.I believe you would be asking how i got your E-mail address.Well i =
got your e-mail address when i was searching for a reputable person =
online.=20

I am Mr.Patrick Osa,Senior Credit Officer of UNITED BANK OF AFRICA
Here is a 100% concealed and mutually profitable business proposal for =
you.=20
After the United States and Iraqi war, our client Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah =
who was the deputy governor of Baghdad in Iraq and also business man made =
a numbered fixed deposit for 12 calendar months, with a value of Five =
Million US DOLLARS (5mUSD).=20

Upon maturity several notices were sent to him, even in the first quarter =
of this year.=20
Again another notification was sent and still no response came from him.=20
We later found out that the Deputy Governor has been assasinated in Baghdad.
The websites below is a proof and verification of the news about his death:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3970619.stm
http://www.uslaboragainstwar.org/article.php?id=3D6979

THE PREREQUISITE OF THIS PROJECT:

I want you to know that I have everything planned out so that we can come =
out successful.=20
I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary documents =
that will back you up as the next of kin to Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah,all =
that is required from you NOW is for you to provide me with your Full =
Names and Address so that the attorney can prepare the documents in your =
name.
After you have been made the next of kin,the attorney will also file in =
for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approvals and letter of =
probate in your favour for the move of the funds to an account that will =
be provided by you.
There are no risks involved in the matter as we are going to adopt a =
legalized method and the attorney will prepare all necessary documents.=20

Please endeavour to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning =
this issue.
Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we =
shall share in the ratio of 50% for me, 40% for you and 10% for any =
expenses incurred during the course of this operation.

You can call me on my direct number:

+234 805 185 6817

+234 806 309 9649


Email: mrosapatrick.uba=40hotmail.com=20

i await your response to this mail.

Kind Regards,

Mr.Osa. patrick.=20

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