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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: "United Bank for Africa (UBA) SA" <mrsaliceafarah@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info@ubagroup.de.pn
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:04:39 +0100
Subject: Attention Beneficiary Happy a prosperous New Year.!!!!!


UBA House Carrefour des Trois Banques, Avenue Pape Jean-Paul II, Cotonou,
Benin


Our-ref: Your file number UBA/BN/9024/FFG/01-KTU/17.

Dear Customer,
Happy a prosperous New Year. Have you sit down and ask your self one
question Why is it that i have all these Documentations and yet i have not
received my funds? I will not in any way violate any International Monetary
Fund Law in trying to finish this project and that is why we must follow
the due process. Your fund presently has been deposited in a suspense
account, here in our Bank, the United Bank For Africa (UBA) SA. Funds in
suspense account can not be transferred out because the account is dormant
and it needs to be activated by the recipient of the fund.

Therefore, to initiate your fund transfer, you are expected to open an
account with this Bank in your name. It is from this activated account that
your fund would be transferred to your designated account in your home
Country. The deposit you are going to use in activating this suspense
account will be refunded to you at any time you so desire to close the
account after fund have be transferred. Also, all the covering documents
issued are available and would be sent to you by air mail, after you must
have satisfied the Banking requirements.

Account Type Vaulting Account:
This account enjoys the full service of the Bank and can be operated from
anywhere in the world online. Your fund would be transferred in 24hrs after
confirmation of payment. The basic requirement to activate this account is
an activation fee of ($98) only.

OPENING ACCOUNT FORM
____________________________________________________
Name:
____________________________________________________
Address:
____________________________________________________
Home Phone:
____________________________________________________
Cell Phone:
____________________________________________________
Date of Birth:
____________________________________________________
City:
____________________________________________________
State:
____________________________________________________
Country:
____________________________________________________
Zip Code:


PERSONAL ACCOUNT INFORMATION FOR FUND TRANSFER ( Official Use Only )
____________________________________________________
Account Holder:
____________________________________________________
Account No.:
____________________________________________________
Routing No.:
____________________________________________________
Bank Name:
____________________________________________________
Bank Address:

You are to visit any of the Western Union OUTLET and make Account
Activation Payment to:

Receiver Names: UCHENNA OKORO
Receiver Address: COTONOU-REPUBLIC OF BENIN
Question: WHAT FOR?
Answer: ACTIVATION
Amount: US$ 98

Scan copy of Western Union payment receipt and email to us. These services
are provided by the United Bank For Africa (UBA) SA Benin and the transfer
will take place at the specific stipulated time, after payment has been
made by you and confirmed by our account officer.

NOTE: This Bank is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services
Authority, and as a result, you will have to follow the Banking policy of
the Benin Government by making payment for activation charges. Also, that
your fund is protected by a hardcover insurance policy,which makes it
impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it is remitted to
you. This means that the said Activation cannot be deducted from your fund.
For more inquiries about your overdue Fund Payment and the reason for the
Delay contact our Customers Care Center on Email: ( info@ubagroup.de.pn )
or ( atm@ubagroup.de.pn ).

We guarantee you the best of our services.

Best Wishes
Customers Care Center
United Bank for Africa (UBA) SA Benin.
Tel: (229) 99 93 52 62, Fax: (229) 21 33 02 45 Telex: 9990-Swift: UBAAFRBJ.
Email: ( info@ubagroup.de.pn ) or ( atm@ubagroup.de.pn ).
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Dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail or the information
herein by anyone other than the intended recipient,or an employee or agent
Responsible for delivering the message to the ntended recipient, is
Prohibited....
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