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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@chipmast.com.tw
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 05:33:04 +0800 (CST)
Subject: (UN-2B4) UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA

We have moved your inheritance funds down to the United State yesterday
Thursday 20/02/2014 to America First Credit Union.

With this, you can easily receive the funds without any more hindrance or
delays because as the government here is stopping this, not allowing it to
go through because the money is huge amount of money $9,500.000.00 Nine
Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars. So we decide to forward this down
to United State - America First Credit Union for an easy payment to you.

Try and contact the bank now so they could complete this payment to you at
once. Please do comply with them so your lost hope could be restored back
once more and everyone will have rest of mind about this. This is the
information they require from you;

You full name------------------
Country------------------------
Bank---------------------------
Account number ----------------
Routing no---------------------
Swift Code---------------------
Your phone number--------------
Address------------------------
A copy of your identity

Please make sure you identify this code to them (UN-2B4) that is the
transaction code number we have given to them for you regarding the funds.
So take note they will ask this code from you.

Person to contact: Mr. Paul Derita
America First Credit Union
Address. 1344 West 4675 South Riverdale,
UT 84405. United States

E-mail americafirstcerditunion.utah@gmail.com


Thanks,
Dr.Stella Williams Davidson
For the management UBA Bank for Africa
E-mail Address: ubabank644@gmail.com

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