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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: "Mr. Emeka Emuwa" <monica@dieo.com.br>
Reply-To: msbltd20@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2017 14:22:50 -0600
Subject: Re: Transfer Confirmation



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Union Bank Nigeria Plc
Mr. Emeka Emuwa
Managing Director

Re: Thank You For Being A Valued Customer

This is to inform you officially that we have verified your payment file
and found out the reason you have not received your payment is because
you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your
funds.

Secondly, we have been informed that you are still dealing with the none
officials in the bank and all your attempts to secure the release of
your fund are still in vain. We wish to advise you that such an illegal
act has to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have
decided to bring a solution to your problems in receiving the funds.
This idea is the latest instruction given to this bank by the Federal
Ministry of Finance Nigeria.

You are now going to receive your funds through Telegraphic Transfer
(TT).
To receive your funds through telegraphic Transfer (TT), you need to
reply back with the following information as urgent as possible.

Account Details

Full Name;
Phone Number;
Occupation;
Age/Gender;
Bank Name;
Bank account;
Bank Routing;
Bank Address;
Bank Phone Number

Send this details to this e-mail: unionbankofnplc@gmail.com

Once again, you have to stop henceforth your further communication with
any other person or office regarding this transaction, this is to avoid
any hitch or delay in finalizing your payment. The transfer of your
total sum of $25,500,000.00 will be completed through telegraphic
Transfer (TT) as soon as possible.
The telegraphic Transfer (TT) Copy will be forwarded to you upon the
receipt of your response for the urgent telegraphic Transfer (TT).

Also note that because of impostors, we hereby issue you our code of
conduct, which is "UBNG17" you must have to indicate this code while
replying back.

Yours sincerely
Mr.Emeka Emuwa
Managing Director
Union Bank Nigeria Plc

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