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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 GROUP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ajibadeadesina@foxmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 12:46:35 -0700
Subject: RE: UBA BANK FOR AFRICA

UBA BANK FOR AFRICA
7, Avenue Jean Paul II, Cotonou
Email: ubabank@richmondson.com
Chairman: Tony Elumelu
 
Dear Beneficiary, the United Bank for Africa is contacting you and
providing you with this opportunity to finalize the transfer of your
outstanding fund payment.
 
Your silence is some kind of shocking to this bank, you should be
aware that we have completed the verification of your details for the
claiming of your fund as the regulation requires. if we must proceed
with your transaction then you must keep frequent reply; this is an
International Fund transfer and there are certain rules to be followed
before the fund will get to you without having problem. After our
meeting today, it has been decided that you either claim the fund or
as the fund owner, you go ahead and order the termination of the fund
transfer.
 
In claiming this fund worth $10.5millions US Dollars but not with the
character you have shown which simply indicates you are willing to let
go.You should be informed that this morning after our meeting where we
submitted your files for the fund claim and its approval, the Board
now wants' you to send to us your scanned signature which will enable
us to terminate the transaction if you are not ready to meet up with
the requirement for the signing and stamp duty fee which is $195 us
dollars.
 
I've emailed you severally and you did not respond, maybe you are
ready to lose it, I want you to know today that this is the chance you
have to receive your approved fund from Benin Republic, I did mentioned to you
that you were just lucky that the fund is still floating in your name
and now you have a great chance as the President General has
said "NO" to corruption. And as such I want you to try trust yourself
and my word, decide today and get back to us.
 
U.B.A bank will get back to you with our U-direct banking service
website for the transfer of your fund. You shall visit our website and
proceed to transfer your fund from an existing online account. We
await your urgent response.
 
Detail of sending the signing and stamp duty fee of $195 .00 is below
and please send it as directed without mistake. Send through Money Gram.
 
Receivers first name: Mark
Surname:  Don
Country:..... Benin Republic
Address: 7, Avenue Jean Paul II, Cotonou
Amount: $195 us dollars
 
Money Transfer Control Number (Mtcn):
Sender's name:
Sender's address:
 
Thank you for your understanding while I am waiting for the payment details.
 
Yours sincerely
Mr. John Miller

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