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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: "Mrs.Debra Kenneth" <"www."@fork.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Debra Kenneth" <officeemailunit@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2017 12:16:37 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WELCOME TO (UBA) BANK

Avenue Jean-Paul II - 08 BP 0879 - Cotonou - Bénin
Swift. Description: Head Office Cotonou. 21
Regional Branches. 1 Business Center.
Phone:(229)99-45-74-70
Fax:(229)99-45-74-70
Phone No: +229-99-45-74-70

Attention dear beneficiary.

This is to notify you that we have arranged your payment of $15.5
Million USD through swift card payment center Asia pacific,this card
center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your
money in any ATM machine in any part of the world at the maximum rate
of $5,000.00 us dollars (five Thousand United State Dollars) per day.
Therefore do not hesitate to contact United Bank For Africa {UBA Bank
Plc} and also re-confirm the following information as listed below:

1.YOUR FULL NAME: __________________
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS: _________
3.YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER: __________
4.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE: _________
5.YOUR COUNTRY: _____________
6.AGE AND SEX: _________

Mr.Mario Johnson CUSTOMER SERVICES DEPT ATM CARD INTERNATIONAL
SETTLEMENT,DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC.
Direct line: +229-99-45-74-70

The Bank has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to
stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s)
to avoid any hitches in receiving your ATM Card. Note that because of
impostors, The Bank also issued you their code of conduct, which is
(1488) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the ATM card
center by using it as your subject.

Yours in Service.
Mrs.Debra Kenneth, ATM CARD Manager
United Bank for Africa

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