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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Philip" <www.@train.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " thamouse" <bank.deliveryoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 12:14:37 +0900 (JST)
Subject: INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT ATM UBA BANK
United Bank For Africa plc. Republique du Benin in West African State
Address: rue 7741 Unesvia Avenue Kotoungbe Cotonou
International Remittance Department funds Transfer Section.
Phone No: 00(+229)-98316020
Attention dear beneficiary.
This is to notify you that we have arranged your payment of $3.5
Million USD through swift card payment centre Asia pacific, this card
centre will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your
money in any ATM machine in any part of the world at the maximum rate
of $5,000.00 us dollars (five Thousand United State Dollars) per day.
Therefore do not hesitate to contact United Bank For Africa {UBA Bank
Plc} and also re-confirm the following information as listed below:
YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR ADDRESS:
YOUR AGE:
YOUR CITY:
YOUR STATE:
YOUR ZIP CODE:
YOUR DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:
YOUR OCCUPATION:
YOUR COPY OF ID:
YOUR NEXT OF KIN:
Mrs.Jean David CUSTOMER SERVICES DEPT ATM CARD INTERNATIONAL
SETTLEMENT,DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC.
Direct line: (+229)9831-6020
The Bank has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to
stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s)
to avoid any hitches in receiving your ATM Card. Note that because of
impostors, The Bank also issued you their code of conduct, which is
(1688) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the ATM card
centre by using it as your subject.
Yours in Service.
Mrs.Jean David, ATM CARD Assistance Manager
United Bank for Africa Republique du Benin
Telephone no:(+229)-98316020
INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT ATM UBA BANK
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