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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: "JOHN FLEMING" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitedbankofafrica27@yahoo.it>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 21.31.34 +0200
Subject: HAVE YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND

                                          
Have you receive your fund of 10.5 million dollars from the Bank  If not content the information below
 
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA (U.B.A)
EMAIL; unitedbankofafrica27@yahoo.it
MANAGER; Mr John Thomas
also make sure you recompile your information to the bank to avoid any mistake
 
Full name .........
Home address.......
Country ............
Telephone number...
State .............
Occupation ........
 
UBA House, 57, Marina Lagos
Postal Address: Corporate Headquarter,
Lagos - Nigeria.
 
 
Contact the Bank as fast as this mail get to you .
To avoid any delay of your payment
 
 
Mr.john Ben  have receive his fund $ 10.5 million  a week ago
 
The bank is waiting for you
 
Thanks
 
John Fleming
                         

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