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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: bsuuu01@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:40:12 +0000
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

Party Invite

To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceYYfYlEDRhToW3852aFDgaolHgbRqMWQsiUM_ioYlPTbWwA/viewform?vc
Attention: Sir/Madam.

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

This is to notify you about the statue of your fund right now in my desk.
After due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance, compensation/
contract file which The Ministry of Finance of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria Forwarded and contracted us to see to your immediate payment.

From our findings you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot of
charges to see to the release of your fund $15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million
United States Dollars) only which has been delayed.

We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence other
than this bank in Nigeria, You don't have to pay any charges to receive
your fund anymore as you have met up with the whole requirements, WE know
that your representatives will tell you to still go ahead with them but on
your own risk.

The only thing required from you is to obtain Non-Resident Clearance
Form/Receipt which we are not asking you to pay the fee to us here in
Nigeria as the Government of Nigeria have paid us for handling/processing
of your payment with other customers.

We will help you to see that you obtain the form so that our bank will
effect immediate transfer of your fund $15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million
United States Dollars) in to your designated bank account. Will you follow
up our directives your fund will reflect in your account within five
working Bank days from the day you obtain this form. Do not go through
anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your fund.

Kindly let me have your Full Names, Telephone to enable me reach you on
telephone. If you desire also I would let you have my telephone number as
soon as you want it. Thanks

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Samson Akin
Head, Account Department.
Universal Bank of Nigeria plc.

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