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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 FOR AFRICA <officemailsss5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitedbank.forafrica.84@mail.ru
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:27:47 -0500
Subject: Dear valued customer,



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Plot 202 Oin Jolayemi Street,Ganhi
Cotonou Benin
TELE +229 984_103_92


Dear valued customer,

This is to bring to your notice that we have received a coded telex
message of your payment file from the legal advisory of the World bank
group , in conjunction with the telex transfer instructions from the
credit control and treasury bills department of the Bank of America for
immediate bank to bank online wire transfer of your total approved fund
of $5.5m dollars for final onward crediting to any of your nominated
bank account.

In accordance with the provision of electronics funds transfer of sub
sections 359(6) of the UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA allied matters act 1990,
we our bank account within 48 hours please expedite actions as the
rightful beneficiary as the administrative overheads statement account
valued added balance sheet have been issued in your favor.

However, you are required to re-confirm the following details as
specified below so that the Chief Remittance Officer UNITED BANK FOR
AFRICA can create online account and transfer the money into your
account details:

FIRST NAME ..................................................
LAST NAME:.............................................
STATE OF
ORIGIN:..........................................................
NATIONALITY:.................................................................
PASSPORT
NO:.............................................................
NATIONAL ID CARD NO:.............................................
PHONE NUMBER:.........................................................
FAX
NUMBER:.................................................................
MARITAL STATUS:.......................................................
GENDER:....................................................................
BIRTHDAY:..................................................................
INDICATE YOUR ADDRESS
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:........................................
CITY:..................................................................................
STATE:.....................................................................
COUNTRY:...................................................................
ZIP/POSTAL CODE:......................................................
OFFICE ADDRESS:........................................................
EMAIL
ADDRESS:...........................................................
CONFIRM EMAIL ADDRESS:.......................................
EXISTING ACCOUNT AT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
ACCOUNT NAME:........................................................
ACCOUNT NUMBER:...................................................
BANK
NAME:.................................................................
CITY:......................................................................
STATE:................................................................................
COUNTRY:.........................................................................
ZIP/POSTAL CODE:....................................................
PREFERRED CURRENCY FOR ACCOUNT


We look forward to your earliest response/Compliance.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. DAVIDOR OFODILE.
Chief Remittance Officer,
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA® Plc.
In Respect of The World Bank®. 6

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