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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: GOOD DAY <fighterz------3170@att.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:23:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT CONFIRMATION IS NEEDED FROM YOU




UNITED
BANK OF AFRICA GHANA (UBA)

FROM
THE DESK OF:

DR. EMMANUEL SAM

EXECUTIVE
DRICTOR TO UNITED BANK OF AFRICA (UBA)

 

ATTENTION:
BENEFICIARY,

YOUR
URGENT CONFIRMATION IS NEEDED FROM YOU

Definitely, I know
that this letter will be a surprising one to you.

 

In our
office today, was a present of One Mr. John T. Kehoe of 122 Fitch Way,
Sacramento, Ca. 95864 filing application contrary to your pending fund
transfer. The above mentioned person visited this Bank yesterday with a power
of attorney given in his favor by your good self, granting him the benefit to
process and claims your inheritance of $5,000,000.00(Five Million United States
Dollars Only) for personal reasons.

 

He further
Stated that the online account be Terminated while the fund should be wired to
his Bank account with Bank Of America, Routing Number 121000358,Swift Code
number BOFAUS3N.Our office have ask Mr. John T. Kehoe return back to the Bank
within 48hours to enable us have a personal confirmation from you being
hitherto the beneficiary.

 

We are
sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving out this fund since we must
admit here to the modus operators of this honorable bank by making sure this
request is verified and confirmed by the beneficiary and his existing attorney.

 

Your
confirmation to the above will be appreciated. We look forward to hearing from
you soon.

In receipt
of this confidential Letter, you are required to call this Bank immediately you
receive this Confidential Letter Direct Tel: +233-246-917-459

 

Await your
urgent attention to this.

Yours
Sincerely

Mr. Maluku
Ford

Secretary
United Bank of African.

Direct
Tel: +233-246-917-459

Email: mr.mauluka_fordt2@yahoo.com

 


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