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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 MICHEAL KENNEDY" <info@uba.org>
Reply-To: michealkennedy225@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:46:33 -0800
Subject: (COMPASSION FUND OF $5.5 MILLIONS DOLLARS)


UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NIGERIA HOFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE 57 MARINA P.O. BOX=
2406 LAGOS NIGERIA PHONE +234 8024175283
Greetings, =

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 e-ma=
il instead of a certified mail, phone call or a face-to-face conversation,=
it is due to the urgency and importance of the security information involv=
e =

Am Mr. Micheal Kennedy, Director Cash Processing Unit (C.P.U), United Bank=
for Africa ,The International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.) in conjunction with O=
rganization of African Unity (O.A.U) has directed us to pay you FIVE MILLIO=
N FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($5.500, 000.00) in Cash thro=
ugh means of diplomatic courier service hand delivery. Take Note: Three tho=
usand united states dollars (us $3,000) have been mapped out for all expens=
es, Therefore, do forward your home address and Direct phone number, to =
this email: michealkennedy225@gmail.com =

for more details please call phone number +234 8024175283 =

=

Thanks =

Congratulations =

=

MR MICHEAL KENNEDY Director Cash Processing Unit (C.P.U) United Bank for A=
frica =20

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