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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: John Kapore <john123kpre@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johncc658@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2020 11:17:21 +0000
Subject: CONTACT YOUR ATM VISA CARD IMMEDIATELY

CONTACT YOUR ATM VISA CARD IMMEDIATELY

We are very sorry for not getting back to you regarding your $7. 5 Million
United States Dollars in an ATM VISA CARD that was in this office waiting
for delivery to your address. Just that we receive information from (Ronald
D. Stinson) Address. 9219 N 10th St 85020 Phoenix Arizona, United States of
America, That you pass away in an Auto Crash on 18th of july 2020, so we
decided to confirm the information before communicating with you as we have
arranged your payment of $7. 5 Million USD through swift card payment this
card Centre will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your
Money in any ATM machine in any part of the world at the maximum rate Of
$5,000.00 us dollars withdrawal per day.

Therefore do not hesitate to contact United Bank for Africa {UBA Bank Plc}
and also re-confirm the following information as listed below for more
confirmation:

1. YOUR FULL NAME: __________________
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS: _________
3. YOUR WHATSAPP NUMBER: __________
4. YOUR OCCUPATION : _________
5. YOUR COUNTRY: _____________
6. AGE AND SEX: _________

MR.JOHN KAPORE, CUSTOMER SERVICES DEPT ATM CARD INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT,
DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC.

Contact email: johnkapore60@gmail.com

The Bank has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to Stop
any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to Avoid
any hitches in receiving your ATM Card. Note that because of Impostors, The
Bank also issued you their code of conduct, which is (1488) so you have to
indicate this code when contacting the ATM card Centre by using it as your
subject.

Yours in Service.
Mr.John Kapore, ATM CARD Manager
United Bank for Africa Burkina Faso

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