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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: UNION BANK <luis-gray@bol.com.br>
Reply-To: info_unionbank0002@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:02:34 +0400
Subject: DID YOU RECEIVE FROM MY OFFICE =?UTF-8?Q?TODAY=3F?=




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Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc.
36, Marina P.M.B 2027 Lagos, Nigeria
Phone 234-8-1319166116,
FAX: 234-8-1319166116, 3444306
e-mail: info_unionbank0002@yahoo.com.


Attn:.

This is to acknowledge the receipt of the order from the Senate House, in
respect with the Provision Act of Degree 114 of the 1999 Constitution In
respect with the Provision Act of Degree 114 of the 1999 Constitution with
our payment formalities I am directed to inform you that your payment
verification and confirmation has been Approved. Therefore, we are glad to
inform you that arrangement is in progress to effect your payment as soon
as possible and in our bid to transparency.We just concluded a meeting with
the entire Payment Committee and The Minister of Finance,at this conclusion
we had to contact you right away. Following your swift response to our
letter, we had write to you this better in other to fully enlighten you on
the accurate step to take for you to gain full possession of this fund.

It is our pleasure to inform you that your fund 4.1Million USD.has been
approved in your Name, Your Personal Identification Number is: QW2900. You
are requested to choose from the options listed below your preferable
choice on how you want us to remit your fund to you.

Do you Want it by Bank to Bank Wire Transfer?
Do you want to be to Remitted into an Electronic ATM CARD?

You should indicate your best option to enable us proceed further with the
precessing of your payment.You also reconfirm your Direct Telephone Number,
Residential contact Address,Age, We need this info to cross check with the
one we have here in our Central Computer Date Base (CCDB) before we
commence the release of your fund.

We Anticipate your full Co-operation and understanding.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.LUIS GRAY,
Director,Economic and Social Development,
Union Bank.



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