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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 <meyer21robinson001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA <jame1.entwistle@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 21:20:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


>From Michael Alex

I wish to keep you posted on the outcome of our emergency meeting with the
World Bank president, Jim Yong Kim,international monetary fund (IMF),London
Paris  club and (UN) I hereby inform you that your winnings/inheritance
payment file has been Signed and forwarded to United bank for Africa 
where you will be receiving your fund via online banking transfer which you
will need to do by your self from any computer in your house or office .

Therefore you are advised  to contact Dr. James Entwistle with your full name' i.d card
and direct telephone number for your immediate payment

Below is  your paying officer from United bank for Africa,

Name: Dr. James Entwistle
TEL: 00229 67 02 60 33

Best Regards,
Michael Alex

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