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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: united_bank_for_africa <officeoffice671@gmail.com>
Reply-To: united_bank_for_africa <united_bank_for_africa60@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:04:52 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Apologize for late transfer


Apologize for late transfer

On behalf of the entire members and staffs of the United  Bank for Africa (UBA) and the President of Benin republic Mr.Patrice Talon we sincerely apologies for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences that we might have indulged you through. During the last financial records/audits conducted after the first quarter of this fiscal year 2017 by the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), the Senate House and the Minister of Finance  of the Benin republic make this acknowledgment officially to you by the powers imposed on me by President of Benin republic, on outstanding contract Compensation payments of which the government is incurring deficit, united bank for Africa  are mandated to effect the Transfer or deliver of your Fund Totaling US$16.5 million dollars.

Last night we got  a payment order from the President of benin republic Mr.Patrice Talon , instructing us to immediately make the Swift Transfer or deliver of the said amount. But unfortunately we don't have your banking information or your home address that will aid us in making the Transfer or deliver. And in line with this problem, you will agree with us that all things must put in order so that we can Successfully make the Transfer or deliver of your Fund.

Your urgent response to this email will help facilitate the onward conclusion of this transaction without and further delays. Finally kindly get back to us by responding to this email accordingly so that we can proceed immediately to transfer your funds to your bank account or load it to ATM MASTER CARD to be deliver to your home address so you have to make your choice to choose one on where to receive your funds without any further delay and get back to us with your choice, and   kindly let us have the bank details today before the end of banking hour if you choose the bank transfer, Soon as we get the bank details, we will use the information to work on the Transfer. Also send the bank details with this email address to us dully filled and also send along with this information below.

1.YOUR FULL NAME:...............
2.YOUR BANK DETAILS..............
3.YOUR PHONE:..................
4.YOUR AGE:....................
5.YOUR COUNTRY:...............
6.YOUR OCCUPATION:.............
7.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR ID:........
8.YOUR BANK NUMBER.........

Yours Sincerely,
CHARLSES FEENEY 
DIRECTOR OF ATM MASTER CARD
United Bank for Africa (UBA),Benin republic
please text or call this number from of office for more information (+1 786 502 9833)or(+22999752287)

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