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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" <council@dovertowncouncil.gov.uk>
Reply-To: johnfemi@ubagroup.at.nr
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 18:37:22 -0400
Subject: We Hope To Hear From You ASAP.

Attention: Sir/Madam,

SUB: CONTRACT INHERITANCE PAYMENT/SCAM VICTIMS/PAST LOTTERY WINNER.

Complement of the season to you and your family. I hope this Email finds you in a Perfect condition. My name is Dr. John Femi Babatunde; Head of international payment body United Bank for Africa (UBA). I am writing this Email to officially inform you that issues has been finally resolved regarding your long overdue payment and the United bank for Africa has been contracted by the United nations /Compensation Award Committee/International Monetary Fund {IMF} to ensure that you receive your payment without any further delay.

This was concluded after the meeting with the board of directors and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which just ended three days ago and was subjected that in 2014 all outstanding payment should be paid to beneficiary and your payment file was submitted. You will be receiving the sum of US$10,500.000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) from the United Bank for Africa Payment centre.

For reference purpose, You will be required to reconfirm the below information;

Full Name: …………………………………
Address: ……………………………………
City: …………………………........
State:...................................
Country: ……………………………………………
Zip code: ………………………..
Telephone Number(s):……………………………#Office:……………………
Email Address: ………………………….....

Please note that your Payment Code: {UBA/0633/USXX/06PAXX } is to be kept confidentially for security reasons and should not be shared with anybody. Please use your payment code as YOUR SUBJECT when replying and make sure you confirm the above information for immediate action.

All legal arrangement has been concluded by the Compensation Award Committee and the United Bank for Africa (UBA). So therefore, as the legal beneficiary, you are required to pay the Notarization/Acceptance fee in the amount of US$350.00 Dollar Only.

As soon as we confirm the above details, We shall send your the Release order Form (K.T.T FORM) and the Payment Advice so that you will be able to make the payment for the Notarization/Acceptance fee to help expedite your payment matters. Note That this is the only payment that you have to make before we proceed with the remittance of your long overdue payment to your designated account.

As soon as we confirm the above information, you will be advice on the next step. Your immediate response is needed as soon as possible.
On behalf of the UBAGroup we say Congratulations to you.

Dr. John Femi Babatunde
United Bank for Africa Plc
UBA House Marina. Lagos, Nigeria 23401.

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