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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: "Dr.Williams Dr.Williams" <ubabankmoneygram.ghana@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:47:54 -0400
Subject: A recommendation from a friend


UBA BANK PLC
33 Century Road.
Ring Road Central
Accra-Ghana
Attn: Fund Beneficiary.
Your name was been found among the list of the scam victims here in Accra Ghana and the members of the Ecowas have decided to get this Scam victims compensated,
And this compensation have been made, so your ATM card have been Loaded with the sum us $1.5 million and it has been forwarded to my office, as it is now ready to be delivered to you that was the reason why I get you contacted some few minuets back.
More also the members of the Ecowas have decided to going hand to make part payment of the delivery of your card to you, which after the part Payment we come to relies that you have to pay for the balance which is only but 165 {USD},
I want you to do send the money as soon as possible so that I can get it picked up as soon and go straight to the Currier service to send to you your card as soon.
NOTE: do send to me your house address as soon.
Send the money to this name below.
RECEIVERS NAME: RUTH MANORTEY
COUNTRY: ACCRA GHANA
TEST QUESTION: WHAT COLLOUR
TEST ANSWER: ORANGE
As soon as you send this money do send to me the information as soon, so that I can go to the currier as soon, to get your card sent to you.
I await your call and the information as soon.
Sincerely Yours
Dr.Williams
Director ATM CARD Department of UBA
BANK (ATM DEPT)
Email-ubabankmoneygram.ghana@gmail.com
PHONE-:+233-219-380-93


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