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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: "Dr. Patrick Igwe" <"www."@sweet.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr. Patrick Igwe" <ubacustomercare4@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:51:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION;

UBA BANK PLC -REPUBLIC BENIN.
ADDRESS 20/22 HOSPITAL ROUTE COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
TEL; +229-9865-1882, TELEX;53001 /53120
Customer Care E-mail - ubacustomercare4@gmail.com

ATTENTION;

WE ARE the contents therein are Well Noted, Thanks for your Account Informations, I will like you to be in contact with me by Answering my Email or giving me a Call to enable us Join hands together as one to make sure that You receive the Transfer within 24.

After I received your Email with Your Account Informations, I took your Account Informations to Open an International On Line Banking here in Cotonou-Benin Republic to Deposit the Cheque For urgent Transfer to your destinations Bank

And Since the Total Amount of the Cheque whot of USD$7.9m United state dollars That You should Open Non Residential On Line Account here in Federal Republic of Benin to Deposit the Cheque to enable them Convert it into Cash and Transfer it into your Destinations Account in

As I am the Director of UBA BANK PLC here in Cotonou-Benin Republic inform you with Assurance that with out Open Non Residential On Line Account, I Can Not do any thing or Transfer the Fund and No Bank here in Benin-Republic will Transfer Cheque with out Open Non Residential On Line Account to deposit the Cheque For converted into cash

The amount to Open Non Residential On Line Account of USD$7.900.000.00 United State dollars is only US $155.00 only And The fees $155.00 is still Be Added to your Money and The total Fund will be USD$7.900.155.00 us dollars will be in your new Account, And the transfer will last only 24 to 48 hours once the New Account is Open and Deposite the Cheque into the New Account.

I have all the Legal Documents for Back up of the Transfer, Like DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE, FUND ORIGIN CERTIFICATE and CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP etc. And I will Like to Send those Documents to you to enable you understand me very well on receipt of this $155, If you agree with me by Sending the $155.00 For Open an Account in your Name.

I am assuring and Guarantee you that Immediately you Pay this $155.00 to Open an Non Residential On Line Account, You shall Receive your transfer of USD$7.900.155.00 United State dollars through On Line Transfer with out cost you any money up Front once we set up this account because I have all the Legal Documents for Back up of the Fund from here in Benin Republic and in your own Country.

You should Send the $155.00 Through Western Union Money Transfer with Informations Below

Receiver Name; UDE EMEKA
Address; COTONOU
Country; BENIN-REPUBLIC
Questions; HOW LONG
Answer; SOON
Amount; $155.00 us dollars only.
MTCN ...............
Senders Name..................

Please as soon as You made the Payment today, You shall Send this Informations to enable me Pick the money at once and Open Non Residential On Line Account in your Name for Urgent Transfer of your Fund.

I am waiting to receive the Western Union Informations and You should Call me with my Private Numbers

THANKS FOR YOUR PATRONAGE,
YOURS SINCERELLY
HONOURABLE Dr. Patrick Igwe
TELL:+229-9865-1882
Email.ubacustomercare4@gmail.com
UBA BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC

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