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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: "Mr. Fredrick Okoro" <fredokoro123@gmail.com>
Reply-To: natwest.bankuk@tlen.pl
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:57:07 +0100
Subject: Accrued interest

Diamond Bank Plc
Address: Head Office: Plot 1261, Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island,
Lagos
Phone: +234 1 270150, 2620700; Fax: +234 1 261978
Date: 26/06/2014

Attn:
Re: Accrued interest
We are very sorry bringing you this good message very late. Forgive us
as it cannot repeat again. we contacted you based on your accrued
interest funds payment of US$3.5MIllion after Federal Government of
Nigeria through the World Bank Auditors withdrew the principle sum of
US$38Million last month and subsequently deposited to BANK OF AMERICA
for onward credition to your account but you did not reply.

Today, we are contacting you again for the immediate transfer of your
accrued interest funds payment of US$3.5Million without any further
delay, but it can only take place via our local correspondence bank
(UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA) where we have enough reserved.

Contact the bank below and forward to them all your contact details, a
copy of your drivers license/international passport and banking
details as you have only from today till Wednesday next week to receive this
payment of US$3.5Million:

Bank name: United Bank For Africa Nigeria Plc
Bank Address: 57 Marina Street
Lagos, Nigeria
Tel/fax: 23414747134
Tel: +23414747134
E-mail: ubahq2@tlen.pl
Contact Officer: Mr. Phillips Oduoza,
Group Managing Director
Do not hesitate to keep us abreast as soon as you contact the bank today.

Congratulations.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Fredrick Okoro
Payment release Officer,
Diamond bank plc

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