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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: "UBA BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ubaplc_dsk2013@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 05:06:57 -0700
Subject: URGENT ALERT...UBA BANK PLC:

Attn Beneficiary ,

This is to inform you about your funds that has been postpone till date, you are now to officially claim your funds of $20.5million Usd..!!

I will require your full details to enable me commence this process as suppose, like Your full name, postal address, occupation & position, direct telephone & cellphone no,next of kin & bank account details

We are sorry for the delay once again as we know you are supposed to have received your funds by now but it was due to the fact that most of our unfaithful staffs were fired for using our name for fraudulent acts and they are been prosecuted till now & this took us sometime to do so..please bear with us & also note you are to stop all further communications to any office claiming to be with your funds as we are the Designated Bank in-charge of your Funds as signed by the {I.M.F}....


Waiting to hear from you asap and we are worthy to serve our clients the best way we can...


REGARDS;

Dr. Janez peter.

Office Number : +234-808-767-0887


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from United Bank For Africa

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