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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: "Mr.Jude Ukadi" <johndom998@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr.Jude Ukadi" <w.nionfileuba8@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:13:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: From Mr.Jude Ukadi. (Ass.Director.United Bank For Africa)


 Dear valued Customer,

Sir/Madam,

According to the record file recover from one of our corrupt officer (Mr.Jason Kushner) we found out that he place your total fund of USD1.7M pending and has made several attempt to divert the fund to his private account.But due to non Fragmented bond and is protected by a hard cover bond policy by the Auditors General he was unable to survive.Right now your fund has successfully recovered and approve by the Auditor general of the Federation to be release in your name through our Western Union Money Transfer $3500 three times per day,

Furthermore, we are hereby to notify you that you are to officially make an administrative charge of ($80.00) to enable us process the validation of your payment file through our head Office here. Email Mr. Hugo Z. Fletcher @ ( w.nionfileuba8@hotmail.com ) for reconfirmation with your receiver information and your direct phone contact.Please complete the required information as listed bellow.

The Receiver Full Name:--------
State:----------
City:-----------
Zip Code-------
Full Address:-------
Contact Phone:------

I wait for your compliance.

Operator in-charge foreign payment Remittance.

Mr.Jude Ukadi.
(Ass.Director.United Bank For Africa)
E-MAIL: w.nionfileuba8@hotmail.com
E-mail:westernuion3@unitedbankforafrica.net

>From Mr.Jude Ukadi. (Ass.Director.United Bank For Africa)

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