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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: "Uche Ike" <usfederalreservebank01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usfederalreservebank02@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:10:43 -0300
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY







From The Desk Of Mr. Uche Ike.
Group Chief Risk Officer.
United Bank For Africa Plc.


Attention Sir/Madam,


After the United Nations summit held in Sep 24, 2018 at UN Headquarters,
New York, USA. A mandate was given to 5 African Countries, Ghana, Benin
Republic, South Africa, Nigeria & Senegal to pay out all the outstanding
contract, inheritance and compensation payments due to all the
beneficiaries with immediate effect.


Prior to this mandate given by the United Nations, the Federal Government
of Nigeria through the Ministry of Finance has sent a Telex Payment
Instruction to us the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA PLC) to issue you an
ATM Master Card in bid to compensate you on your long overdue outstanding
payment.


However, an ATM Master Card Number: 5338 5277 1478 3926 value Four Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar ($4,500,000.00USD) has been
credited. Your personal identification is ATM1960. So contact the
verification officer Mr. Samuel Ugo on phone +234-8050-3484 and email him
( dhlldispatchofficer@gmail.com ) with your mailing address information
where they will send your MASTER CARD, your direct telephone number with a
valid scan copy of your identity for proper verification and claims of
your card.


Also be inform that you will have to send the verification officer a
delivery fee of $105 to enable him dispatch your MASTER CARD. Thanks for
your understanding and cooperation as we come together to make the world a
better place.


Regards,
Mr. Uche Ike
United Bank For Africa. (UBA).

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