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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: Uba bank plc Uba bank plc <ubaplc12@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:58:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT MATTER







UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NIGERIA
ZARIA STREET, GARKI
P.M.B. 0187,
GARKI, ABUJA

                              
                       FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA
                                                    UNITED
BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA)


HELLO SIR
 
Try to send the document today because
some people are trying To steal YOUR fund in the hands of the NEBRO SEA AND AIR
courier service as I was told by Mrs Monica Smith the SEA AND AIR DIRECTOR FOR
FOREIGN OPERATION TODAY.
 
Email her for more information about what
happen. Infact your boxes Are in NORTH CAROLINA now as directed by the man who
claim to be the owner.
 
But the man failed when they ask him for
proof of ownership certificate and they gave him my phone and he call me and I
told him to send me his email were to send the court paper and I find out that
it was not your email.
 
This is her email bellow so that she can
explain to you what happen if possible
They will proceed to you from NORTH
CAROLINA.
 
( nebbro_foreign_delivery.company@ymail.com )
MRS MONICA SMITH
 
Please email her not to hand over the
boxes to the man in NORTH CAROLINA
 
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING
UNIT
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA
[UBA]
234 80 334
83625
REV JOHN
COKER.

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