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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: "UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrdavidmorris234@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:08:46 +0100
Subject: THIS IS ABOUT YOUR COMPENSATION FUND.@m

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NIGERIA
HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE
57 MARINA P.O. BOX 2406 LAGOS NIGERIA.
FAX: 234 816 902 0998
 
Greetings,
 
The Africa union held a meeting in Nigeria and resolved to pay all beneficiaries (Scammed Victims) in cash through means of diplomatic courier service. We receive your files from international monetary fund (I.M.F.) as one of the beneficiaries.
 
TAKE NOTE: Three thousand united state dollars (usd$3,000) have been mapped out for all logistics and other documents that matters.
 
Therefore, I want you to bear it in mind that your total fund will be no more Ten million five hundred thousand united state dollars ($10,500,000.00) but Ten million four hundred and ninety seven thousand united state dollars ($10,497,000.00).
 
Dear as a senior banker, controlling this cash payment now, I advise you not to waste your money by paying any body in advance again, and if you just follow my instruction, you will receive your money in three days time.
 
Your fund will now be packaged in box and take to the diplomatic courier service for immediate shipment
 
Therefore, do forward your Name, home address and direct phone number to this E-Mail: mrdavidmorris234@qq.com
 
All the documents will be sent to you if I am assured that you have stopped sending money to those fraudsters.
 
Revert Immediately You Receive This Email with the required information of yours.
 
David Morris
Director cash processing unit
United bank for Africa. (U.B.A).
 

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