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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: "JOHN EZE." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info-uba2016@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 12:31:16 -0800
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD PAYMENT

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
INTERNATIONAL ATM-CARD PAYMENT
Inheritance/Lotto Winners & Contract Payments.
Foreign Operation Department,
P. O. Box. 2013, Brooklyn Avenue, UBA-House
Abuja - Nigeria

Sir.


I wish to inform you that after today's meeting with the Federal Government of Nigeria, Asian Governments, British Government & US-Government in respect of your long unclaimed funds worth US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). I, Mr. Matooq Saad Bakoosh was appointed by these Governments to handle your long unclaimed funds after all your efforts in the past years without success.

Please be informed that you will only confirm your payments through (UBA/INTERCONTINENTAL VISA PREPAID CARD). This is a Debit Card variant denominated in Naira and is pre-funded and re-loadable, but you will access your balance through Internationally accepted in all Visa Acceptance Points like:- (ATM, POS & WEB) in ( US$ ). So we do not need your bank details to complete this transfer.


Your (UBA/INTERCONTINENTAL VISA PREPAID CARD) will be sent to your house address through UPS as agreed with the Federal Government of Nigeria. And to achieve this you have to present your ( Full Name, Contact Address,Private Telephone Number & Copy of your Identification). This is what we need to complete this transfer and you will get it just after three (3) working days through UPS. And you are to to contact Dr. Matooq Saad Bakoosh immediately you receives this message on ( ubaatmpayment86atm@gmail.com )

I await your urgent reply.

Best Regards,


JOHN EZE.
INTERNATIONAL ATM-CARD PAYMENT
Inheritance/Lotto Winners & Contract Payments.
Foreign Operation Department,
P. O. Box. 2013, Brooklyn Avenue, UBA-House
Abuja - Nigeria

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