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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: "Gabriel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infoweb1102@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 20:20:18 +0100
Subject: RE: Processing unit/216.222.196.51

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NIGERIA
HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE
57 MARINA P.O. BOX 2406 LAGOS NIGERIA


Greetings,

Am Gabriel , director cash processing unit, united bank for Africa [UBA the only bank appointed by the O.AU. Members lead by President John Kuffor.

Because of the frauds going on in Europe and West African countries where some innocent beneficiaries were asked to pay in advance before receiving their money owed to them.

The above Africa union held meeting in Nigeria and resolve to pay all beneficiaries. We received your file from international monetary fund (I.M.F.) as one of the
beneficiaries.

Take note;three thousand united state dollars (usd$3,000)have been mapped out for all expenses in taxes.

Therefore, I want you to bear it in mind that your total fund is no more One million five hundred thousand united state dollars ($1.500,000.00) but One million four hundred and ninety seven thousand united state dollars ($1.497,000.00).


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.

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 two days.

Therefore, do forward direct phone number and also how you would want to receive the money

All the documents will be sent to you.



Regards,

Gabriel Dim

Director cash processing unit

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