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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: "Mr. Peter Uba" <officefilee@superposta.com>
Reply-To: ubabankplc20@kimo.com
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 23:07:08 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: DUE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS YOU SEND IT OKAY




FROM THE DESK OF DIRECTOR GENERAL,
UBA BANK PLC,
UBA Holdings plc
BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA

Attention: Beneficiary

This is to notify you that after the Federal Executive Council meeting
held on May 22nd, 2012, the boards of Uba Bank plc (Foreign Debt
Management) in conjunction with Federal Ministry of Finance have approved
payment of
$3.5 Million compensation in your favor through ATM Debit, automated
teller machine card which allows daily withdrawal limit of $5,000.00

This means you can ONLY withdraw $5,000.00 per day at any ATM cash point
worldwide.

You are therefore required to reconfirm the following details to enable us
furnish you with the ATM Card:

1. Your full Name.
2. Your full mailing address.
3. Your contact telephone
4. Your age and occupation status.
5. Scan copy of your identity card.

As soon as we receive your response, further details on the delivery of
your ATM card will be communicated to you. You have send us the delivery
fees, it's only cost $185.00 only try to send the delivery fees today, so
that our agent will delivery your ATM CARD to your destination
immediately.


Here in Benin republic send the money via western union or money gram only
with the name of our accountant below:

Recovers name: ---- Nwabunwanne James
Country: --- Benin Republic
City: -- Cotonou
Text Question. ----Land of?
Answer --- Hope.
Amount:--$185.00 (US$)
Senders Name: ----
MTCN: -------

Looking forward to hearing from you via email address

E-mail: ubabankplc20@kimo.com
Direct Line: +229 99922562
Best Regards
Mr. Peter Uba

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