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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: emeka Emuwa <infoemekaemuwaorg@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:12:58 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT ALERT.

FROM THE DESK OF THE GROUP MANAGING
DIRECTOR, UNION BANK PLC
NIGERIA.



ATTENTION, THE INHERITOR/CONTRACTOR.

THIS IS TO RE-INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NAME HAVE BEEN SHORTLISTED AS ONE
AMONG THE AUTHORIZED BENEFICIARIES WHOM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
HAD SINCE LAST WEEK APPROVED THEIR NAMES FOR AN IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
ALSO HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO UNION BANK PLC NIGERIA FOR INSTANT SCREENING AND
PAYMENT.

SO YOU ARE STRICTLY ADVISED TO IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFY YOURSELF TO
THIS RESPECTED OFFICE IF YOU ARE THE REAL OWNER OF THIS APPROVED FUND
OF ( TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) 25. 5m WHICH
SERVES AS A PARTIAL PAYMENT.

FINALLY, YOU ARE HUMBLY ADVISED TO PROMPTLY RESPOND BACK TO THIS OFFICE
THROUGH THIS MEDIUM.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. EMEKA EMUWA
THE GROUP MANAGING
DIRECTOR, UNION BANK PLC
NIGERIA.

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