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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: AGNES EZEH <"MG.123."@wonder.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: AGNES EZEH <updatefilerecord1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:27:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION LUCKY BENEFICIARY

BORDER DIRECTORS OF UBA BANK PLC
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.
OUR REF:U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01.

ATTENTION FUNDS OWNER DON'T OVER-LOOK THIS MESSAGE.

WE THE UBA BANK BORDER DIRECTORS COMBINATION WITH MINISTRY OF FINANCE MINISTER HAS FINALLY CONCLUDED WITH MONEY GRAM TO TRANSFER YOUR TOTAL FUNDS OF(US$4.8 MILLION) THIS MORNING AS THE BEST AND EASIER WAY TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND TO YOUR NEAREST MONEY GRAM LOCATION IN YOUR CITY.

NOTE THAT YOUR TRANSFER WILL START IMMEDIATELY YOU CONTACT THEM WITH ALL YOUR TRANSFER INFORMATION AS WE AGREED WITH DIRECTOR:BASIL GARY THIS MORNING .

CONTACT THEM WITH THIS BELLOW INFORMATION'S.

YOUR NAME
YOUR HOME ADDRESS
YOUR COUNTY/CITY
YOUR AGE/SEX
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER
ID COPY

CONTACT PERSON: DR.BASIL GARY
EMAIL :( updatefilerecord1@gmail.com )
PHONE NO +229 9829 9822

BEST REGARDS,

Mrs,AGNES EZEH

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