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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: "Mr Samuel Emeka" <info@uba.org>
Reply-To: samuelemeka147@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 05:40:50 -0800
Subject: ABOUT YOUR COMPENSATION FUND


UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA - AFRICA'S GLOBAL BANK
HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE
57 MARINA P.O. BOX 2406 LAGOS NIGERIA
PHONE: +234 7067151358
FAX: 234 623 510 0853 =

Motto: Africa=2019s Global Bank
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Greetings to you,
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I must say that I have enormous respect for you considering the manner in =
which I have made contact with you.
I sincerely apologize for sending you this sensitive information via email=
instead of a certified mail it is due to the urgency am importance of the =
security information involved.
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Am Mr. Samuel Emeka the Foreign Remittance Manager (United Bank for Afric=
a) the only bank appointed by the A.U. Members lead by President Paul kagam=
e.
Because of the frauds going on in West Africa countries where some innocent=
beneficiaries were asked to pay in advance before receiving their money ow=
ed to them.
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The above Africa union held meeting and resolve to pay all beneficiaries i=
n cash through means of diplomatic courier service. We receive your files f=
rom international monetary fund (I.M.F.) as one of the beneficiaries.
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Three thousand united states dollars (usd$3,000) have been mapped out for =
all expenses in taxes and other documents that matters.
Therefore, I want you to bear it in mind that your total fund will not be =
five million five hundred thousand united state dollars ($5.500,000.00) but=
five million four hundred and ninety seven thousand united states dollars =
($5.497,000.00) If anybody tells you that he is paying you in bank draft or=
telegraphic money transfer both western union and money gram, do not liste=
n to him or her because due to this frauds no international bank honors our=
remittance instruction any more that is why we settled to pay in cash thro=
ugh courier.
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Your fund will now be packaged in box and take to the diplomatic courier s=
ervice for immediate shipment, I will also send the picture of the box by a=
ttachment to you to see how the money is packed, and I will send you more m=
ails to give you more information for you to know the genuineness of this t=
ransaction.
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Therefore, do forward your home address and direct phone number to this E-=
Mail: samuelemeka147@gmail.com
all the documents will be sent to you as soon as your information has been=
confirm.
Am waiting to hear from you with the required information of yours.
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Mr Samuel Emeka
Foreign Remittance Manager
United Bank for Africa
samuelemeka147@gmail.com
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PRIVATE NOTICE
This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential =
and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intende=
d recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribu=
tion, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance th=
ereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED, if you received this transmission in error, =
please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entir=
ely, whether is electronic or hard copy format. Thank you.
United Bank for Africa Management
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