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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 OF NIGERIA PLC <unionbankplc0042@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:02:13 -0800
Subject: Very Important Notice Regarding your Fund ...... We need your response

Union Bank Nigeria Plc
Stallion Plaza,
36,Marina,Lagos,
Nigeria.

Attention Sir,

This is to inform you of the approval of your fund by the United Nation
Organisation and the President of Nigeria (President GoodLuck Jonathan).

We are in contact with you to confirm to us if you have actually given MR
ROY DUCK the authority to claim your fund on your behalf as the next
Beneficiary of your fund with the provided bank account details as follows
as he stated that you are dead:

ACCOUNT NAME: MR ROY DUCK
ACCOUNT #: 293-4-738648
SWIFT CODE: HASE HKHH
BANK NAME: HANG SENG BANK LTD.
ADD. : 83 DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL HONG KONG, CHINA
(TELEX 73311 HASEBHX, CHIPS UID 010522)

Kindly confirm your actions immediately as the transfer of your fund will
be authorized immediately without no further delay as the claimed
beneficiary has complied with all processes.

If this actions are not authorized by you, kindly re-confirm to us the
following details as stated below immediately:

1) Full name:
2) Direct contact telephone number:
3) Home contact address details:
4) Banking Information in full details i.e Bank Name, Name on Account, Bank
account number, Bank account Address, Routing or Swift Code if available.
5) Any form of identification i.e passport or driver's license copy :
Required urgently

I await your positive response.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Godwin Oboh
C.E.O / Governor
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC

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