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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: "UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(UBA)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ubabankgroupplc0@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:39:02 +0200
Subject: FROM UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(UBA)

Sir,
 
          YOUR ONLINE PAYMENT OR ATM VISA CARD DELIVERY METHOD PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND US$35,500,000.00 APPROVED BY UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(UBA).
 
Be informed that after our agreement with United Nations and FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE on your payment fund US$35,500,000.00 (
Thirty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), We have agreed that you will be receiving your fund through UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(UBA) either by open an online account or receiving an ATM VISA / MASTER from UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(UBA) to enable you have full access to your funds without any delay.
 
FOR THIS REASON, YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHOSE ANY OF THE TWO METHODS BELLOW:
 
(A) THROUGH ONLINE PAYMENT METHOD.
 
(B) ATM VISA / MASTER CARD DELIVERY PAYMENT METHOD.
 
ALSO Re-confirm the bellow details and forward to UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(UBA) bellow contact details immediately to enable them process and release your contract fund without any further delay.
 
MR.GOODLUCK DANIEL
DIRECTOR,FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT.
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(UBA).
HEAD OFFICE:57 MARINA,LAGOS ISLAND,LAGOS,NIGERIA.
EMAIL: ubabankgroupplc0@gmail.com
EMAIL: ubabankgroupplca@gmail.com
 
 
1.  First Name:.............
 
2.  Middle Name:............
 
3.  Last Name:..............
 
4.  Resident Address:.......
 
5.  City:....................
 
6.  State:...................
 
7.  Zip Code:................
 
8.  Country of Resident:.......
 
9.  Nationality:..............
 
10. Phone Number:.............
 
11. Private/personal Email which you will be receiving Alert when you
make online transfer:....................
 
12. Date of Birth:............
 
13. Gender:...................
 
14. Account Type:.............
 
15. Next of Kin:..............
 
16. Next of Kin Phone:........
 
17. Next of Kin Address:.......
 
18. A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT OR DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR IDENTIFICATION.
 
19. AMOUNT YOU ARE CLAIMING TO RECEIVE FROM US.
 
Thanks for your Co-Operation:
 
Regards.
 
MR.GOODLUCK DANIEL
DIRECTOR,FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT.
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(UBA).
HEAD OFFICE:57 MARINA,LAGOS ISLAND,LAGOS,NIGERIA.
EMAIL: ubabankgroupplc0@gmail.com
EMAIL: ubabankgroupplca@gmail.com

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