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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: "UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitedbank@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 23:54:32 +0200
Subject: ...CONGRATULATIONS YOUR PAYMENT IS READY

Director, International Payment Remittance
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA),57 Marina, P.O.Box 36.
Lagos-Nigeria.
Direct Tel:+ 234-7044-402474.
Email: unitedbank@yahoo.cn
                                                 RELEASE OF YOUR OVERDUE INHERITANCEE FUND.
Attention Beneficiary,
It is my modest obligation to write you this letter in regards to the authorization of your owned payment through our most respected financial institution
United Bank for Africa (UBA).
I am MAX ROBINSON, the Director International Payment Remittance Unit United Bank for Africa.
However, the British Government, in conjunction with the U.S GOVERNMENT,WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION on foreign payment matters, has empowered my
bank after much consultation and consideration, to handle all foreign payments and release them to their appropriate beneficiaries with the help of a
representative from Bank of America(BOA).
As the newly appointed/accredited International Paying Bank, we have been instructed by the World Governing Bodies, together with the Committee on
International Debt and the Board of Foreign Winnings, Inheritance and Contract Review Panel, to release your overdue Inheritance funds with immediate effect.
Be informed that we have verified your payment file as directed to us, and your email is next on the list of our outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive
their payment before the end of this second quarter payment term of the year 2012.
Be advised that because of too many funds beneficiaries due for payment at this third quarter payment of the year, you are entitled to receive the sum of
twenty three million, three hundred thousand United States Dollars (US$23,300,000.00) the payment will come to you either by a Electronic Wire Transfer into
your Designated bank Account,through Special Cash Delivery to your doorstep or through Atm Master Card.
 
Now, to enable us facilitate the process of this transaction, please kindly Choose any of these Three option stated below to receive your fund;
 
OPTION 1: To receive fund through special cash delivery, Re-confirm the below listed info:
 
(1) Full Name:
(2)Delivery Address:
(3) Direct mobile/ phone no:
(4) International passport or Driven license:
This required information will be sent to the Diplomat In-charge for delivery of your Cash Fund to your doorstep.
 
 
OPTION 2: Fund through Atm Master Card,Re-confirm the below listed info:
(1) Full Name:
(2) Delivery Address:
(3) Direct Mobile/ Phone No:
(4) International passport or Driven license.
 
OPTION 3: Fund through ElectronicWire Transfer, Re-confirm the below listed info:
 
a) Your bank name:
b) Bank address:
c)Your account num:
d)Routing num:
e)Swift code
f)Beneficiary name:
g)Phone num:
h) Address:
i)International passport or Driven license.
Upon our receipt of the above mentioned information, your payment will be program and process for release directly from United Bank for Africa (UBA).
Your prompt response to the above directive is highly imperative.
Yours Faithfully.
 
Chief Director,International Payment Remittance
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA).

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