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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: REV.TONY JOHNSON <rev.tony2@office-1.info>
Reply-To: <rev.tonyjohnson@foxmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 17:05:06 -0400
Subject: GOOD NEWS FOR YOU

I AM REV TONY JOHNSON, DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT,UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA [UBA] THE ONLY BANK APPOINTED BY THE O.A.U MEMBERS LED BY PRESIDENT JOHN KUFFOR.

DUE TO ON GOING FRAUD IN WEST AFRICA COUNTRIES WHERE SOME INNOCENT BENEFICIARIES WERE ASKED TO PAY IN ADVANCE BEFORE RECEIVING THEIR MONEY. THE ABOVE AFRICA UNION AND IMF HELD A MEETING IN BENIN REPUBLIC AND RESOLVED TO PAY ALL BENEFICIARIES IN CASH THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.

THE UNION HAS APPROVED AND APPOINTED UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA TO PAY YOU THE SUM OF ($1,500,000.00)BUT DUE TO ONGOOING FRAUD IN WEST AFRICA, WE HAVE TAKEN (US$10,000) FROM YOUR FUND FOR HANDLING CHARGES. THEREFORE THE AMOUNT YOU WILL BE EXPECTING FROM THE DIPLOMAT IS $1,490,000.00) INSTEAD OF ($1.5M).

WE HAVE SET UP A PLAN TO CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION WITH YOU, HENCE YOU CAN GIVE US MAXIMUM COOPERATION.WE WANT YOU TO STOP FURTEHR COMMUNICATION WITH PERSONS, BANK OR COURIER THAT PROMISED TO PAY YOU THROUGH BANK TO BANK, WESTERN UNION, MONEY GRAM, ATM CARD, EVEN CHECK,DO NOT LISTING TO THEM BECAUSE BENIN REPUBLIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTION HAS PROHABITED SUCH PAYMENT DUE TO FRAUDLENT ACTIVITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

WE ALSO UNDERSTOOD FROM THE FILE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE FRAUDSTER WHO HAS BEEN EXTORTING MONEY FROM YOU,MY DEAR,AS A SENIOR BANKER, CONTROLLING THIS CASH PAYMENT NOW, I ADVISE YOU NOT TO WASTE YOUR HARD EARNING 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 BE PACKAGED IN A CONSIGNMENT BOX AND SHIPPED THROUGH LICENSED DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE. I WILL ALSO SEND THE PICTURE OF THE BOX BY ATTACHMENT TO YOU TO SEE HOW THE MONEY IS PACKAGED, I WILL SEND YOU MORE MAILS TO GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION WITH MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT FOR YOU TO KNOW THE GENUINE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

THEREFORE, QUICKLY FORWARD YOUR FULL NAME, HOME ADDRESS AND DIRECT PHONE NUMBER TO ME FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY.

ALL THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE SENT TO YOU IF I AM ASSURED THAT YOU HAVE STOPPED SENDING MONEY TO THOSE FRAUDSTER . BUT GOD WILL SURELY JUDGE ALL OF THEM WHO LIVES BY CHEATING. MY BIBLE SAYS WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD BUT LOOSE HIS SOUL? I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION


REV.TONY JOHNSON JP
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
E-ail::::::rev.tonyjohnson@foxmail.com

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