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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: "Mrs. Catherine Wagner" <wuuq@uijyh.ml>
Reply-To: <customerservicemai@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 18:39:10 +0300
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEING SENT APPROVED.

Hello Dear ,

How are you today? Hope this meets you in Good health?

I have been out of contact for some almost two months now without delay I want to inform fully the outcome of my personal visit to DHL EXPRESS BAORD BENIN this morning. First, I was requested to pay the sum of $720, 00 USD for requirement of the Package/fund and payment through ATM CARD which has already issued out in total sum of $3,500,000.00 in your name today the 13th May, 2016,

This is to notify you that we have arranged your payment of $3.5 Million USD through swift card payment centre Asia pacific, this card centre will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world at the maximum rate of $5,000.00 us dollars (Five Thousand United State Dollars) per day.

Therefore do not hesitate to contact UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) and also re-confirm the following information as listed below:

1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
3. YOUR DIRECT CELL NUMBER:
4. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE:
5. YOUR COUNTRY:
6. AGE AND GENDER:
7. OCCUPATION:

Forward the above information to:
Mr.Thomas Sears (Director of Customer care Division UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA ...Direct line: +229 9858 2907)

E-mail:( customerservicemai@gmail.com )
The Bank has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your ATM Card.

Note that because of impostors, The Bank also issued you their code of conduct, which is (0458) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the ATM card centre by using it as your subject.

Thanks
Yours Faithfully
Mrs. Catherine Wagner

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