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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- uba-bank7@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "banque" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Info.ubabank-atmvisacard@financier.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2017 20:51:57 -0800
Subject: UBA Bank Group Plc.
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA)
UBA BANK GROUP PLC
P.o.Box: 844DHV 3544 Cotonou
Benin Repoblic
Telephone: +229 98 0 949 35.
Email: uba-bank7@financier.com
Date: 2, FEB 2017.
Attention Dear Customer,
This is to inform you that we can not continue your transaction via BANK To BANK wire
transfer anymore due to the difficulty in making smooth wire transfer from
this country to your personal bank account oversea. Therefore, UBA Bank
ATM VISA CARD department will be sending You Your (US$2.5 Miillion) Via AMT TRANSFER
& you will be withdrawing your fund with your ATM VISA CARD $7000 every day
until your total fund worth $2.5 Million United States Dollars is
been successfully transferred to you.
Dear Customer, this will be the easiest way for this transaction to be
completed and have you receive your fund successfully without anymore delay
from both countries security agency.
Furthermore; your phone contact and address is needed to proceed on the posting
of your ATM VISA CARD through the help of DHL COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY.
Thanks and we await your reply as soon as possible.
Below are the information needed for now;
1. Personal Details:
Full Name:
Current Address:
Postal Code:
Direct Mobile Number:
Best Regards,
Mr. Godwin Goodman
UBA Bank Group Plc.
Director, Cotonou-Benin Repoblic.
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