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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: "ECOWAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <martinsbello@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 11:34:26 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT ADVICE

From the Desk of Martins Bello,
The Chairman Foreign payment Reconciliation Committee,Economic Community of West African States. (ECOWAS).
 
Attn:Honorable Beneficiary,
 
Dear Sir,
 
We wish to bring to your notice that your outstanding contract/ inheritance fund with the African Government has been finally approved by this Organization for immediate payment via United Bank for Africa (UBA) by Bank to Bank direct Wire Transfer.
 
It has being scheduled that the part payment of US$5M be paid to you and be concluded within 7 Banking working days from now and you are mandated to contact Mr.Paul Menssah of the United Bank For Africa on the Email: (paul@ubagroupsint.com) for immediate transfer of your funds into your nominated account.
 
Due to credit load and inefficiency of the  Commercial Bank in completing the successful transfer of your fund into your account as at when due, we have directed your payment to have an effective attention by the United Bank for Africa Nigeria in accordance to our international fund transfer legal rules.
 
During your contact to Mr.Paul Menssah of (UBA) you are required to provide him with the following information.
 
Your Full mailing address.
Direct Telephone number.
BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:
BANK SWIFT CODE
BANK ROUTING NUMBER
BENEFICIARY NAME:
 
Already, your file is on his desk waiting for your urgent attention to have your account credited accordingly.
Meanwhile, We are so sorry for any delay and inconveniences we may have caused you in this regards and we thank you in anticipation of your maximum cooperation.
 
Dr.Martins Bello,
The Chairman Foreign payment Reconciliation Committee,Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

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