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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: "Dr Paul Terry Usuma" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <u.bank@qip.ru>
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 01:29:44 +0300
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY,

FROM THE DESK OF DIRECTOR GENERAL,
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICAN PLC,(UBA)
UNITED BANK OF AFRICAN Holdings plc
REPUBLIC NIGERIA WEST AFRICA
Email;u.bank@qip.ru
 
 
Attention Valerija Brumen
 
 
This is to notify you that after the Federal Executive Council meeting held this month 3rd August, 2015,the boards of UBA Bank plc (Foreign Debt Management) in conjunction with Federal Ministry of Finance have approved your payment of $2.5Million compensation in your favor through ATM Debit again, automated teller machine card which allows daily withdrawal limit of $5,000.00 This means you can ONLY withdraw $5,000.00 per day at any ATM cash point worldwide.you know the charges,please Sir i do not want you to fail this money again,reply now and tell us how you want to received the money,reply immediately.
 
 
 
 
Best Regards.
 
 
Dr Paul Terry Usuma
Foreign Debt Management
E-mail:u.bank@qip.ru
 

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