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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 <ssecret140@gmail.com>
Reply-To: UBA BANK <owajohn@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 03:57:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact bank of UBA right now

United bank for Africa
Cotonou Benin Republic.
Notification of payment by Western Union installment

Attention,

The United State Government has decided to award you with the sum of $15.5 million dollars loyalty trust fund for your consistent instrumental tax payment over all these years. This was commissioned through the help of US Ambassador of Benin Republic James knight. Text or call our headquarter in New York for verification +1 361 226 4104.

There's every reason to be glad about this news course arrangement has been concluded, the funds is currently under the guardian of UBA bank as well as under the supervision of James Knight. You are going to receive the entry funds instrumentally viz $5,000 per daily.

In view of this you are advised to contact the director (UBA bank,Western Union center)Alhaji M.C. John.

Contact Person: Alhaji M.C. John,
Director Foreign Remittance Dept,
United bank for Africa
Benin Republic
Tel#: +229 99 93 33 13

Reconfirm the following information to him for security reason.

1) Your full name:
2) Your receiving address:
3) Your telephone number:
4) Your profession:

Best regards,
James knight
US Ambassador of Benin Republic
Text or call our headquarter in New York for verification +1 361 226 4104.

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