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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: Mrs susan <fsfgho@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Mrs susan <unitednationworkers@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:04:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Your Attention Is Needed!


 Your Attention Is Needed!

This is to inform you that we have discovered that your funds $1,500,000 Million USD (One million, Five hundred thousand Dollars) has not been released to you according to the earlier instructions and has been delayed unnecessarily.

We sincerely apologies for the damages this delay might have caused you. I also want to let you know that I have used my office as supervising director to smooth the progress of our official agreement to pay you sum of $1,500,000 Million USD in cash which we have already loaded in ATM Debit cards usually allow for instant withdrawal of cash.

Therefore, you are advised to contact and open correspondence with your program payout agent at UBA BANK Mr. Daniel Edward. provide him with your delivery information such as Your address, phone number and full name on which he will register your ATM Debit cards for immediate delivery to you.

Bank Name: United Bank for Africa.
Contact person: Daniel Edward
Email:[ubabankgroup@safrica.com] OR
Private Email:[danieledward5051@yahoo.co.uk]
Telephone: +229 68225243

I have been in search of your contact for the past 48 hours. I am relocating to Japan on transfer so you need to contact the agent once you receive this message so that the packages will not be diverted and note that if you lose this last chance then you will not be able to receive the payment anymore. So send the above listed delivery information to him now via his e-mail ID:ubabankgroup@safrica.com OR danieledward5051@yahoo.co.uk

Sincerely,
Mrs. Susan Smith

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