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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 PLS <onlineunitednation@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revjohnsondele002@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2017 09:14:29 +0100
Subject: REV. JOHNSON DELE NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY.

Ur Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref: IKB/MNY/TRS
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA ( UBA )
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA)MONEY TRANSFER


Attention,

This is to officially inform you that(ATM Card Number
1111390123656666) has been accredited in your favor.Your Personal
Identification Number is 2900.The ATM Card Value is $10.5MILLION USD.
In view of several efforts already made by us to contact you proved
abortive.

Based on the new Address submitted to this office on your behalf:

(1) My Office desks have just received a new contact address from Mr.
Bill Carlton, to deliver your ATM Card into a new address as stated
bellow:

100 Wellington Street West , Suite 1200 ,Toronto , Ontario , Canada , M5K 1J3

US$10.5 Million Dollars (TEN MILLION , FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATE DOLLARS) should be Deliver to Mr. Bill Carlton, as your
beneficiary/Partner.

(2) Please, confirm to our Bank/Office if you have instructed Mr. Bill
Carlton, to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking
that he receive cash call Remittance on your behalf as your Partner.

(3) It have come to our notice that you are being contacted by
unauthorized individuals with respect to your contract/Inheritance
payment but unfortunately this office is not aware of your unofficial
dealings and warned that it is at your own risk.

(4) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. Bill Carlton, To
change your Residential Address to the following address stated below:

100 Wellington Street West , Suite 1200 ,Toronto , Ontario , Canada , M5K 1J3

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we
suspected that Mr. Bill Carlton, is trying to divert your ATM CARD
through the sworn affidavit to a new different address as your
Partner.

Therefore, if you had not authorized Mr. Bill Carlton, to claim this
Contractual Payment on your behalf as your Partner, Kindly get back to
us with the down listed information requested for
re-confirmation/verification and for fast and swift release of the
Fund to you without any Further Delay.

The ATM Card Value is $10.5MILLION USD. Please Contact this office
back for more information


Come With the following details for processing:

*Full Name:__________

*Delivery Address:_____________

*Gender:__________

*Age:__________

*Occupation:___________

*Phone Number:____________

*Country:__________

Your are to send a scanned copy of a valid Identity card for proper
identification.

Accept our hearty congratulation.

Best Regards.

REV.JOHNSON DELE
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA ( UBA )
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA)
E-MAIL: revjohnsondele002@outlook.com

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