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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: Immediate Payment Notification <adambello767@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Immediate Payment Notification <adambello898@yahoo.pt>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 23:10:40 +0000 (UTC)
Subject:


 Immediate Payment Notification
Ref: Credit, ACC/:04/12/2014/United Bank For Africa(UBA)
(Alert:  US$10,500,000.00 (US$10.5M)


    Date: 04/12/2014


Attention!

I am Mr. Adam Bello and hereby confirmed to you with full Banking
responsibility that your overdue fund in West African have been
approved and reimburse into the total sum of US$10,500,000.00 and has
been shifted to United Bank For Africa(UBA) for immediate
payment to you via ATM visa card.

The Banque Central Des Etats De L'Afrique L'Ouest(BCEAO) approved your
overdue payment and order United Bank For Africa(UBA) to open
non-resident account in your name and credit your total investment
fund into an ATM visa card and to your door post without encountery any problem.

And also I'm assuring you in confidence with full banking that an ATM
full access usage all over the World will be given to you to access your ATM visa card
at any ATM machinery all over the World.

Therefore, before any further processing of your funds documentations
will take place, you're advice to reconfirm your personal information
as listed below to avoid any mistake on your payment files updating:
Full Name:
Home and Office Address:
Home Tel/Fax No:
Office Tel/Fax No:
Occupation:
Rank in office:
Nationality:
International passport or any valid of your identity card;

On the receipt of your complete information, you'll be directed to
United Bank For Africa(UBA) for immediate transfer of your funds.


Thank you so much for your humble attention and God bless you.

Have a pleasant day.

Best Regards,
Mr. Adam Bello

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