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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: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA <uniiiiiiiiiafricc004@msn.com>
Reply-To: <uubacustomerservice@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 23:31:40 +0000
Subject: United Bank for Africa Plc(UBA)




United Bank for Africa Plc(UBA)
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
#102 Adeniyi Jones Ikeja Lagos,Nigeria Email(uubacustomerservice@gmail.com )




RE/ IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE.


...From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal
Government of Nigeria, your Name/company was discovered as next on the list of
The outstanding contractors who have not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released
to you as soon as you respond to this letter.

Also note that from the record in my file, your Outstanding contract payment is
US$5.5 M, (FiveMillion Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only)
with the payment reference (#.) of NLAG/FGN/FMF/UBA/B2517/99.

Please re-confirm to me the followings for proper confirmation if is Online
with what I have in your record for immediate expedition of action on your
payment files.

1.) Beneficiary Name & Address.
2.) Beneficiary Phone (Home/Mobile) & Fax Numbers for Merit Reach.
3.) Beneficiary Profession, Age & Sex.
4.) Computers Scan Copy of Working I.D or Driver's License For Simply
Identification.

As soon as these information's are received, your overdue funds will be
telegraphically wired into your nominated bank account and a copy of your
Payment Transfer Slip would be issued to you for confirmation of telex
transmission.

As a result of the on going drive, I will advice you to get back to me without
further delay.

Best Regards.

TONY ELUMELU

CEO UNITED BANK OF AFRICA.


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