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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: "UBA BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.uba.bank.plc@scryptmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 03:37:07 -0300
Subject: Dear valid Customer, YOUR FUNDS IS READY !!!

Dear valid Customer,

This is to inform you again that your payment of $9.7 million dollars approved on your name from World Bank/United Nation is ready to transfer to you but the only problem right now is we are very confused because Mrs Mercy Johnson from united state of America came to our office with power of attorney saying that you sent her to come and claim the fund on your behalf.


She sent to our office a picture of your dead body in the church, but I cannot do anything until I confirm from you if you are really dead? listen if you don’t reply this mail within 3 working days I will sign the releasing of the fund on behalf of Mrs Mercy Johnson because it shows that she is saying the truth about you.


I will advise you to reply this mail if you are still alive so that your fund will not release to this person called Mrs Mercy Johnson from USA/ listen here the $9.7m is directed to Australia not USA that is why I don’t believe Mrs Mercy Johnson with this below information she sent to us for the transfer.

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (Mrs Mercy Johnson) Thereby making her the current beneficiary with her following account details? If you know that you did not send her please provide your details to enable us commence on your transfer and release the fund to you in a legal way.


MRs MERCY JOHNSON,
AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743,
B/NAME: CITI BANK USA,
ADDRESS: NEW YORK,
USA.


Reply with your information to enable us start processing your transfer ,if you are ready to claim your fund but i will advise you if you are not ready to claim your fund there is no point for you to reply.

Thanks


YOURS TRULY
MR NELSON OKORO.
DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT/ SPECIAL DUTIES
UBA-BANK,PLC.



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