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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ubabank-98@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "AKU FELIX" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <akufelix02@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2016 21:08:36 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU///
Hello:
I am in receipt of your email Note your message is received and its contents are understood. Sir You are to contact the Issuing Bank immediately you receive this email and forward the bellow given details of you to them, Also Notify the Bank that You are reaching them based on Your Card delivery, as directed by my office.
Make sure you identify yourself properly to the Bank and get your Card Pin number and the statement of your account from them. Let me know once you receive the Pin so I will make enquiries for the delivery of your Card.
Here is your Card details contact the Bank with it so that will know you are from me.
Below is your Valued ATM Card information’s:
A) Reference Release No. 544261
B) Payment Code No. 1850
C) Merit No. 401024
D) Allocation No. FB 2901233
E) Fund Identification No. Dm7171
F) Pin Code: None
G) Card Number: 4848 4227 0620 3852
Below is the Issuing Bank contact Email, Write them immediately and get your PIN Number before we can start the Process of your ATM Delivery.
Bank Name: United Bank For Africa (UBA)
Email: ubabank-98@accountant.com
Contact Name: Kennedy Uzoka
Tel: +234 809 70 58556
Let me know once your get your Pin. I Await your response for further delivery process.
1. Your full name
2. Your direct phone
3. Your home address
4. Your cell phone
5. Your current occupation
6. Attach copy of your Picture
I look forward to hear from you.
Thanks,
Attorney: AKU FELIX
Tell: +234-8137678359
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