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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: "UNION BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <compliance10@naver.com>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2019 17:32:19 +0800
Subject: VITAL UPDATE

The Customer Dear,

Attn: Sir / Madam,

RE: ACCRUED INTEREST PAYMENT ADVICE
I AM Mr. Frank Uba, Director, Foreign Operations and Head of Swift Transfer Unit of Union Bank PLC, Lagos Nigeria, in line with the presidency of your accrued interest.

Some time ago, your contract / inheritance sum was brought to our bank by the central bank of Nigeria (CBN), after some period of time; this money was taken back to the Federal Government Treasury, the banking arrangements are made for you. The banking arrangement is an easy way to make your banking arrangements more convenient and convenient.

You are advised to pick up this US $ 2.8 Million as soon as possible because the CBN auditors normally cross-check our files and our financial update. The CBN officials want your accrued interest paid for in full, the presidency. CBN officials find out that this is the sum of their interest, and they will want to call back the money to the Federal Government Treasury and you know the autocracy with the Central Bank of Nigeria Payment System.

Be informed, you have to get back to me as soon as you receive this mail, so we can make the necessary arrangements on US $ 2.8 Million will be paid to you.

NB: KINDLY GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR FULL BANKING DETAILS FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS, INCLUDING YOUR ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, OCCUPATION, AGE AND COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Frank Uba
Director, Foreign Operations {UNION BANK PLC}
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This mail is from a staff of Union Bank Plc. The information is intended only for the person or entity that is addressed and may contain confidential and / or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use, or any action in reliance on this information by persons or entities. If you have received this mail in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Union Bank PLC and its employees accept no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.

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