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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: James Addo <ubabankpl.ubabankplc@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:00:36 +0300
Subject: UBA BANK PLC, GET BACK TO US NOW.

U B A BANK PLC


I will like you to act very fast so that this transfer can be make to your account,

Mr. THOMAS GRONBORY, from Denmark is the one who deposited this money on your name, November 2007 that is when he deposited this money on your name 45, MILLIONS US DOLLARS (FOURTH FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS) as been deposited in your name since 2007,

But right now we are doing the edition of our account in our bank, We now find out that this money have been deposited on your name here in our bank.
Mr. THOMAS GRONBORY, from Denmark according to what he wrote on the file he told the bank that if anything happen to him that the funds must be transferred to you.

Mr. THOMAS GRONBORY gave the bank his International ID and little about himself, he was a successful business man in Ghana according to the file, But when we investigate about him and later find out that he dead, that is why we must transfer this money as soon as possible to your account.
Mr. THOMAS GRONBORY international passport is attached for you to confirm

First name.................
Last name....................
Address ........................
Bank Account Number.................
You’re Account Information...........

City....................
Country....................
Zip/Postal code...............
Home Phone Number.................
Call Phone Number....................
Hope to here from you soon.

Thanks manager James Addo
UBA BANK PLC



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