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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. Victor Osadolor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <osadolorvictor2019@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 May 2019 08:29:55 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION: FOR OVERDUE CONTRACT PAYMENTS

Dear Sir/Madam


In a recent meeting held with the new FBI Director concerning debt reconciliation, the new U.S president Mr. Donald J. Trump has given an order to release all the outstanding overdue contract payments, winning prizes, compensation funds ETC. which the Obama administration refused to pay to their respective beneficiary over the past Years.

Following the records on my desk, it was revealed this morning that you are among the beneficiaries that have not received their fund due to the strict policies of the past administration. Meanwhile the total amount that will be released to you is $25.500, 000.00 Million USD, and the fund is now in United Bank for Africa custody and we inform the UBA BANK to release the fund to you via UBA online Bank to Bank transfer direct to you

Please get back to me urgently if you receive this email so that i can pass an important information to you immediately, if you are still alive confirm to us if true you have overdue payment and ready to claim your total fund from our Bank, Also reconfirm your below information.

1. Your full name_____
2. Your Address______
3. Your phone number____
4. Your age/sex______
6. Your country_____
7. Your occupation_____

Waiting for your response.

Sincerely Yours,
Mr. Victor Osadolor
Deputy Bank Manager,(UBA).
Email: osadolorvictor2019@gmail.com

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