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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: "REV TONY JOHNSON SHEDRACK" <directorincharge@ymail.com>
Reply-To: httpsheadofficess@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 07:06:07 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: CONTACT US AT httpsheadofficess@gmail.com


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UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA BENIN
AGBOKOU STREET, COTONOU
P.M.B. 0127, AGBOKOU, COTONOU

ATTN DEAR BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS REV TONY JOHNSON SHEDRACK, DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT,UNITED
BANK FOR AFRICA [UBA] THE ONLY BANK APPOINTED BY THE O.A.U MEMBERS LED BY
PRESIDENT JOHN KUFFOR. BECAUSE OF THE FRAUD GOING ON IN WEST AFRICA
COUNTRIES WHERE SOME INNOCENT BENEFICIARIES WERE ASK TO PAY IN ADVANCE
BEFORE RECEIVE THE MONEY OWED TO THEM. THE ABOVE AFRICA UNION HELD MEETING
IN BENIN REPUBLIC AND RESOLVE TO PAY ALL BENEFICIARIES IN CASH THROUGH
MEANS OF DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.


WE RECEIVED YOUR FILES FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (I.M.F) AS ONE OF
THE BENEFICIARIES. TAKE NOTE; TEN THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS US$10,000)
HAVE BEEN MAPPED OUT FOR ALL EXPENSES IN SENDING THE MONEY TO YOU THROUGH
GENUINE DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE AND HOW IT WAS SPENT WILL BE DETAILS TO
YOU. THEREFORE, I WANT YOU TO BEAR IT IN MIND THAT YOUR TOTAL FUND WILL BE
NO MORE ELEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS
($11,500,000.00) BUT ELEVEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY THOUSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLARS


IF ANY BODY TELLS YOU THAT HE IS PAYING YOU IN BANK DRAFT OR TELE-GRAPHIC
MONEY TRANSFER BOTH WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM, DO NOT LISTEN TO HIM OR
HER BECAUSE DUE TO THIS FRAUD NO INTERNATIONAL BANK HONOURS OUR REMITTANCE
INSTRUCTION ANY MORE. THAT IS WHY WE SETTLED TO PAY IN CASH THROUGH
COURIER ($11,490,000.00)WE ALSO RECEIVED A SECURITY REPORT THAT YOU PAID
THE FRAUDSTERS WHO HAVE BEEN DECEIVING YOU, TELLING YOU THAT THEY ARE
GOING TO SEND THIS MONEY TO YOU.DEAR, AS A SENIOR BANKER, CONTROLLING THIS
CASH PAYMENT NOW, I ADVISE YOU NOT TO WASTE YOUR MONEY

BY PAYING ANY BODY IN ADVANCE AGAIN, AND IF YOU JUST FOLLOW MY
INSTRUCTION, YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR MONEY IN THREE DAYS TIME.YOUR FUND WILL
NOW PACKAGE IN BOX AND TAKE TO THE DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE FOR
IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT, I WILL ALSO SEND THE PICTURE OF THE BOX BY ATTACHMENT
TO YOU TO SEE HOW THE MONEY IS PACKED, I WILL SEND YOU MORE MAILS TO GIVE
YOU MORE INFORMATION WITH MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT FOR YOU TO KNOW THE
GENUINE OF THIS TRANSACTION. THEREFORE, DO FORWARD FULL NAME, YOUR HOME
ADDRESS AND DIRECT PHONE NUMBER TO ME FOR QUICK DELIVERY BECAUSE TIME IS
NOT IN OUR SIDE. ALL THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE SENT TO YOU IF I AM ASSURED
THAT YOU HAVE STOPPED SENDING MONEY TO THAT FRAUDSTER.

BUT GOD WILL SURELY JUDGE ALL OF THEM WHO LIVE BY CHEATING. MY BIBLE SAYS
WHAT IT PROFITS A MAN IF YOU GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD BUT LOOSE YOUR SOUL,
WHICH IS NOTHING.

REV TONY JOHNSON SHEDRACK
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
Email: (httpsheadofficess@gmail.com)
Customer Care Service Call +2348162148117



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