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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 PHILIP IFEANYI" <Info@uba.org>
Reply-To: philipifeanyi244@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2020 19:59:45 -0800
Subject: COMPENSATION FUND OF 5.5 MILLION DOLLARS.


UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NIGERIA
HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE
57 MARINA P.O. BOX 2406 LAGOS NIGERIA
PHONE +2348162052116
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 involve
=

Am Philip Ifeanyi, Director Cash Processing Unit (C.P.U), United Bank for =
Africa ,The International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.) in conjunction with Organi=
zation of African Unity (O.A.U) has directed us to pay you FIVE MILLION FIV=
E HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($5.500, 000.00) in Cash through me=
ans of diplomatic courier service hand delivery. Take Note: Three thousand =
united state dollars ( $3,000) have been mapped out for all expenses, Ther=
efore, do forward your home address and Direct phone number, to this emai=
l: philipifeanyi244@gmail.com
=

=

for more details please call phone number +2348162052116
=

=

Thanks
=

Congratulations
=

=

Philip Ifeanyi
Director Cash Processing Unit (C.P.U)
United Bank for Africa
philipifeanyi244@gmail.com

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