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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- u.bank47@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Daniel Banars" <bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb55@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Dr. Daniel Banars" <u.bank47@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 01:27:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: WELCOME TO UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA U.B.A COTONOU
 #122 natural Express way Segbeye Akpakpa, Cotonou , Benin
01 BP 2020 Cotonou Benin
Email: ubak@outlook.fr
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Attention,please we need your urgent respond
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This is to inform you that your scam victim compensation total sum of $2.500Million USD has been credited into your offshore bank account with United Bank For Africa (UBA) so contact them with your personal details for the to release your online account to you immediately and you will be able to transfer your funds to your own account of your choice in the united states.
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Therefore you were required to reconfirm your personal details to the UBA bank such as bellow:
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(1.) Your full name..........................?
(2.) Your residential address..............?
(3.) Your date of birth/sex...............?
(4.) Your country/state....................?
(5.)Â City/Zip code..................?
(6.) Your office address/phone number.............?
(7.)Â Your ID/passport.........................?
(8)YOUR OCCUPATION.................................?
(9)YOU’RE AGE SEX......................................?
UBA-bank contact details
(EMAIL: u.bank47@yahoo.com.ph
call this number once you have received my mail to enable us start your transfer immediately with at any delay ok(FAX: +229 99787091
and try to ask the UBA bank how much is your activation fee so that once you have send the money there will, transfer your fund over worth $2,5million
contact them right now!
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Thank you for banking with us!
Yours in service
Dr. Daniel Banars
(EMAIL: u.bank47@yahoo.com.ph
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