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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: "CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uniitedbankafrica@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 15:06:13 -0700
Subject: REPLY

CENTRAL BANK  NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CONTACT Our Ref: CBN/DHG/OZD1/03
Your Ref: ……………
TELEX: CENTRAL BANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/DHG/OZD1/14
Attn:Beneficiary,
This is to bring to your notice that orders given by the Presidency and  the entire house of Senate for the year 2014 is that United Bank Africa (UBA) is the chosen bank to pay out all Foreign Contract/Inheritance funds. UBA was ordered after meeting held in the presidential village Aso-Rock Abuja to contact and proceed with payment of your contract/inheritance Funds by informing you that the former bank in charge of your payment via ATM Card being Oceanic Bank plc, Zenith Bank,Union Bank, Eco-Bank, ETC is no longer in charge of this payment.
 
I wish to inform you that your ($3.5M) outstanding payment has been approved and ready to be paid to you via ATM Card . This arrangement was agreed between the Presidency and the Senate Committees, so take note that United Bank Africa (UBA) approved mode of Payment is:
 
(1) ATM Card Payment: An ATM Card Will Be Charged With The above stated Amount with Limited Withdrawals per Day. The ATM Card will be sent to you via a registered accredited courier company here.
 
Contact United Bank Africa (UBA) now with your full contact Address and Telephone numbers, Your payment code is (ATM-3.5M).They will take it from there.
 
UNITED BANK AFRICA
UBA House
KM 18, Lekki-Epe Expressway,
Near Protea Hotel,
Lekki Peninsula, Lagos.
 
 
Dr. Mrs Christabel William
Foreign Operation Manager (UBA)
Email: Email: info@unitedbankafrica.org
Direct Telephone Lines:+(234) 810 292 7123
 
Make sure you feed me back your dealings with the paying bank via my private email address: gov-godwinemefiele@outlook.com
Yours Respectfully,
Godwin Emefiele
Governor Central Bank of Nigeria

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