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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: U B A <"www."@abelia.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: U B A <unitedbankforafrica786@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 22:15:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention, Pls

Attention, Pls

This is United Bank for Africa (U.B.A) our bank Web site is www.ubagroup.com

This is to inform you that the management of (U.B.A) bank have completed all
the process to release your fund through ATM Visa card worth of $15.5 million
united states dollar, the instruction was giving by the presidency after the U.
S Secretary to the states Mr John Kerry visit to this country last few weeks,
therefore i want you to contact TNT courier Company and reconfirm your names
and address where to send the card to you, the name of TNT courier manager who
you are to contact is Mr Michael Jeff, his email address is
unitedbankforafrica786) you should go ahead and contact him with your
address then he will tell you what to do and receive your ATM card within
48hours time,


Best Regards
Mr Michael Jeff
CEO UBA Bank Plc
Web site www.ubagroup.com

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