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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: "Kennedy Uzoka" <info.013752@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ubabnk65@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 02:06:45 -0700
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION.

United Bank for Africa (UBA GROUPE DE LA BANQUE-NIGERIA)
UBA NIGERIA LAGOS, Terrain 87, Ajose Adeogun Street,
E-mail:ubabnk65@gmail.com
Latest development we bring to your notice:
Due to bad network we are having here in Africa we could not be able to
complete your transfer through Bank On line Transfer as programmed.Our
network here will not carry on the programming, so we decided to use ATM MASTER CARD
method to finalize the transaction.

We have programmed an ATM MASTER CARD with your name and uploaded your total
fund of (US$4.5Million) in the Card so that you will be withdrawing with
it in any ATM MACHINE. The ATM MASTER CARD works worldwide and the daily amount
WITHDRAW according to our programming system is(US$15,000.00) Fifteen
Thousand Dollars only.

I Mr.Morgan Daniel, have made the delivery arrangement with DHL DELIVERY
COMPANY NIGERIA that will carry on the delivery to your given address and the
Director told me that Delivery of the ATM MASTER CARD to your house will
be smooth with out delay.

He assured me that their Company takes good 4-days to complete any delivery
registered with accurate address. So you are advised to send your full
address such as:
Full Name:____________________
Home Address:_________________
Country:______________________
State:________________________
City:_________________________
Zip code:______________________
Telephone Number:_____________
Please your urgent reply will be appreciated for immediate registering of
your
ATM CARD.

Mr.Kennedy Uzoka
Group Managing Director/CEO
United Bank for Africa Plc
Phone : +234-9073142256

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