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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: "DR.JOHN GREEN" <doffice79@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "DR.JOHN GREEN" <unitedbankfafrica@africamail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 14:41:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATTN, MY DEAR





 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA  
AGBOKOU STREET, COTONOU
P.M.B. 0127, AGBOKOU, COTONOU


ATTN, MY DEAR

THANK YOU FOR YOUR EMAIL. WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED INSTRUCTION FROM A.U MEMBERS LEAD BY PRESIDENT THOMAS YAYI BONI  TO PAY YOU THE SUM OF  (USD$6.8M) THROUGH DIPLOMATIC HAND DELIVERY.DUE TO GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS WE HAVE DEDUCTED THE SUM OF $10,000 FROM YOUR (USD$6.8M) TO USE FOR THE  EXPENSE.THEREFORE THE TOTAL FUND YOU WILL RECEIVE IN A CONSIGNMENT BOX IS ($6.790000.00) INSTEAD OF (USD$6.8M).

WE HAVE FINALIZED ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THIS DELIVERY DONE WITH UN COURIER COMPANY.BE INFORMED THAT AU HAVE WARNED US TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER FAKE OFFICES WHO SAY THAT THEY WILL PAY YOU THROUGH WESTERN UNION, MONEY GRAM, ATM CARD, BANK DRAFT/CHEQUE,OR WIRE TRANSFER , BECAUSE ALL OF THEM WILL DEMAND FOR FEES .

A.U MEMBERS  LAY THE INSTRUCTION DOWN TO AVOID ANY MISTAKE.SO I WANT YOU TO ASSURE AND PROMISE US THAT YOU WILL NEVER COMMUNICATE WITH THOSE FAKE OFFICES BEFORE WE CAN PROCEED FURTHER THE PROGRESS OF THIS DELIVERY. TO THIS END WE REQUEST YOU TO RECONFIRM BELOW INFORMATION TO ENSURE ACCURATE DELIVERY.

NAME:
AGE:
SEX:
ADDRESS:
EMAIL:
DIRECT PHONE:
OCCUPATION:
COMPANY:
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
NEAREST AIRPORT:

A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER'S LICENSE THIS REQUIRED INFORMATION WILL FORM THE BASIS OF DELIVERY SCHEDULE. ONCE WE RECEIVE THE INFORMATION, YOUR FUND WILL BE SHIPPED IMMEDIATELY.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF THE IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (WB/IF/CT/XX027) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING US BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT FOR MORE CLARIFICATION CALL +229-9993-1482

BE WELL AND GOD BLESS AS WE EXPECT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS MAIL.

KIND REGARDS contact DIRECTOR,
DR.JOHN GREEN
(unitedbankfafrica@africamail.com )
 
YOU CAN CALL THIS NUMBER (+229-9646-0577)OR(+229-9921_5288) Try and call
them so that them will no that you receive this mail right.
 

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