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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. JIMMY BRYCE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <godswillita004@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 13:13:02 +0100
Subject: ATTN: DEAR VALUED BENEFICIARY, UBA ATM CARD

DEAR VALUED BENEFICIARY,
 
WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH NONE OFFICIALS IN THE  BANK. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT HAS TO
STOP IF YOU WISH TO  RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM HAS BEEN APPROVED.  MEANWHILE  YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN ARRANGED
THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA  PACIFIC.
 
THIS IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION EFCC AS WELL AS THE
INTERPOL AND FBI. IT HAS BEEN MADE EASY AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR ANY UNPAID CONTRACTORS  INHERITANCE FUNDS TO RECEIVE THEIR
PAYMENT WITHOUT  FURTHER  DELAY.
 
THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $1,500,000.00USD AS PART  PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2018.
REPEATEDLY YOU SHOULD STOP ANY FURTHER  COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON (S) OR OFFICES TO AVOID ANY DELAY IN  RECEIVING  YOUR PAYMENT.
THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO MAKE WITHDRAWALS FROM ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD. BUT THE
MAXIMUM IS  ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY PER DAY.
 
THEREFORE, IF YOU PREFER  TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE DIRECTOR IN-CHARGE OF ATM CARD PAYMENT WITH
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA UBA AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW.
 
1) FULL NAME
2) PHONE/ MOBILE NUMBERS
3) CURRENT ADDRESS
4). YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5). ATTACHED COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION
 
HOWEVER KINDLY FIND BELOW THE CONTACT PERSON:
MR.JIMOH ADEYEMI
DIRECTOR ATM CARD DEPARTMENT
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA UBA
EMAIL:godswillita004@gmail.com
 
NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF
CONDUCT WHICH IS  ATM811 SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER  BY USING  IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY
MR. JIMMY BRYCE
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT "

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