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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. JESSICA EZEH" <fsbbj227@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "MRS. JESSICA EZEH" <uba_atmdepartment001@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 05:17:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT U.B.A BANK FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR $10.5MILLION ATM CARD:


This is to officially inform you today that your $10.5 million United States dollars fund which was deposited with the United Bank for Africa (UBA) by the Federal Ministry of Finance have been registered in an ATM VISA CARD. It was mandated by the Ministry of Finance that your fund $10.5 million be registered in an ATM CARD and issued with immediate effect. Your ATM VISA CARD is ready for use at any ATM machine and will be issued to you by UBA.

Please contact the United Bank for Africa (UBA) ATM department today for the release of your ATM VISA CARD worth $10.5m United States dollars. Contact Mr. Williams Ibusa who is the director; ATM department; United Bank for Africa (UBA) and ask him for the release of your ATM card.

Contact Person: Mr. Williams Ibusa
Phone: 00229 688 085 54

Contact Mr. Williams immediately with the above information and reconfirm the below details to him. Reply to this message and reconfirm the below information or call Mr. Williams Ibusa at 00229 688 085 54 for directions on how to receive your ATM card.

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Yours in Service
Mrs Jessica Ezeh;
Debt Management Board
Federal Ministry of Finance.

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