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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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Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Frank Edwards <femi4@femi.cn.tn>
Reply-To: <ubabankgroup@op.pl>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2016 04:31:08 +0000
Subject: ONLINE TRANSFER PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

>From Desk of Jerry Cooper the C.E.O of (UBA) UBA Bank Group Cotonou
Benin Head Office. ONLINE TRANSFER PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
Date: Thursday. 03/03/2016

Attn: Dear fund owner:
========================

Good Morning, We are hereby to inform you about your funds new status, I came
back from London UK yesterday to transfer some part of your payment which was
deposited here by (UBA) UBA Bank Group General Attorney Barr. J. Anderson to be
transfer to you via online banking. your fund to be transfer through (UBA) UBA
Bank Group Cotonou Benin directs to your overseas account Under the Desk of Mr.
Femi Fashola, UBA Bank Group Director.
Note that they will first transfer this, $25.4Million) Twenty Five Million Four
Hundred Thousand United state Dollars. Therefore Contact them now for more
procedure.

Note that he may require from you below Data for urgent procedure.

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Home Address:
(3) Phone, Fax and Mobile :
(4) Company Name:
(5) Bank Name:
(6) Country:
(7) Occupation:

Below is their Contact address and E-mail:
Chose option: Online transfer, Atm master card

UBA Bank Group
E-mail: ubabankgroup@op.pl
Director Mr. Femi Fashola
E-mail: femifashola@pochta.com
Benin. West Africa States.

Your Deposit Registration Code is (#01144) $25.4Million) Twenty Five Million
Four Hundred Thousand United state Dollars. The only money you will pay them is
their opening of new online Bank Account Charges of also the delivery charge of
an atm card (US$300.00) and it is compulsory, note that there is nothing like
deduction of charges so bear it in mind okay, notify them now so that they will
transfer it into the new account.

Please Indicate the Deposit Code of (#01144) to them when contacting or calling
them.Inform me as soon as they start transferring your fund.

Thank you.
Sign and Approved By:
The Federal Government of Benin Republic

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