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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kennethnwafor234@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:59:50 -0800
Subject: Your $10.500,000.5million Dollar Compensation Fund...u

HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE
57 MARINA P.O. BOX 2406 LAGOS NIGERIA.
FAX:234 812 346 5780
 
Greetings,
 
 
My Name is Kenneth Nwafor the director cash processing unit, united bank for Africa {UBA}.
 
The international monetary fund (I.M.F.) in conjunction with African Union (A.U) has directed us to pay you Ten million five hundred thousand united state dollars (usd$10.500, 000.00) in cash through means of diplomatic courier service hand delivery.
 
Take note: Three thousand united state dollars (usd$3,000.00) have been mapped out for all expenses in taxes and other documents that matters.
 
Therefore, do forward your Name, home address and direct phone number to this E-Mail: kennethnwafor234@gmail.com.
 
Do this quickly so the delivery can be done because time is not in our side.
Kenneth Nwafor
Director cash processing unit
United bank for Africa. (U.B.A).
 

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