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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: Robert White <"qqpa5dy9k."@crux.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Robert White <Uba-bank.plc@accountant.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 05:13:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT UBA BANK FOR YOUR FUND WORTH $7.5MILLION USD


Attention Beneficiary,

Meanwhile, This is a true compensation Fund Approved by the UNITED NATION incorporate
with the World Bank Organization and IMF Director (Christine Largade) to compensate you
for being a scam Victim, the United Nation approved the UBA Bank where your fund
originated to process an ATM MASTER CARD with valid cash of usd$7.5 million in your
favor in order to compensate you.
you will be making your withdrawals from the ATM MASTER CARD on minimum of usd$20,000
(Twenty Thousand usd$) per a day or every 24hrs from any ATM MACHINE around you.
Your ATM MASTER CARD will be delivered to your address through courier delivery
services within 3 days.

The united nations has warned all the security agencies to desist from an illegal act,
as this fund is been sent to you due to the rate of crime you fall victim in the past
,and as such no one has the power to stop your delivery,

BELOW ARE YOUR ATM CARD DATA :
AMOUNT CREDIT : USD$7.5.000.000.00 MILLION
YOUR ATM CARD SERIAL NO:6070171131567471072
YOUR ATM CARD ACCOUNT # : 4033052100311896
ATM CARD REG NO:772
CARD LIMIT PER A DAY : USD$20,000
EXPIRING DATE : 12/08/2019
PIN CODE # : 7501


For security purpose, you are to re-confirm your information with UBA Bank Through
email:(uba-bank.plc@accountant.com):
Such as;
Full Name:
Address:
Country/state:
Current Telephone/mobile number.
Copy of your International Passport or Driver's lenience


Best Regards,
Robert White

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