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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: "Uzoka. Kennedy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uzoka.kennedy@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 07:52:47 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF ACCRUED INTEREST

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
Head Office,UBA House,57, Marina,P.O.Box 2406,Lagos.
TEL: +234 9057335103
Sir/Madam,
 
RE: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF ACCRUED INTEREST OF ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY ($1.500,000.00USD).
This is inform you that your fund, which was deposited with us between 2012/2015 has accumulated an interest of sum of $1.500,000.00USD (One Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only).
In line with the joint agreement signed by the board of trustees of United Bank for Africa UBA Plc and the depositor of the said fund, the management has
mandated us to pay you the accrued interest pending when approvals would be granted on the principal amount.
Consequently, you are hereby required to complete your information, affix your passport photograph, signed in the specified column and return back to us via
email for the processing of the transfer of your fund.
Note; you must ensure that the information supplied is correct to avoid wrong transfer of your fund and do not hesitate to ask question(s) where you consider necessary for clarification.
 
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Kennedy Uzoka.
New Group Managing Director/CEO
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
Email:uzoka.kennedyng@gmail.com

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