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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money-gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- uba814527@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- contact person: ms. vivian francis contact email: (uba 228.tgo@gmail.com). therefore you should send please (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: mrs vivian francis <samdedesamdede@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uba228.tgo@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:44:00 +0100
Subject: congrats to you dear
Dear Beneficiary
We contact you regarding your Unclaimed Compensation funds.
($3.7 Million) USD deposited in our office
by the Ecowas organization and instructed us to send the money through to
you.
ATM VISA CARD OR Money-Gram ONLINE transfer payment system
Easy demand for your money. You directed our Foreign Payment
Remittance Unit, United Bank of Africa Lome Togo, will give you a
Credit card. VISA payment will be debited here (US$3.7 Million)
from your fund to continue withdrawing your funds.
This is to let you know that a total of $3.7 Million in funds has been
spent.
It is planned to pay you with ATM VISA CARD.
And today we inform you that your fund has been deposited in VISA.
UBA Bank's card and also ready for delivery, contact now
UBA Bank's secretary, his name is Dr. KENNEDY UZOKA.
General Manager of United Bank for Africa
Bank website: http://www.ubagroup.com
VISA ATM UBA CARD DEPARTMENT (Group UBA (@UBAGroup)
Submit the following information for the delivery of your credit ATM
VISA Card to your address:
Your full name =================
Your country of origin =========
Your city =======================
Your home address ============
Your gender ======================
Your age =======================
Your profession ================
Your phone number ===========
Your country's postal code ========
Be notified that we have completed all necessary arrangements
ready to be sent regarding your payment and ATM VISA CARD
As soon as you contact us with the information below.
Contact Person: Ms. Vivian Francis
Contact email: (uba <uba814527@gmail.com>228.tgo@gmail.com). Therefore you
should send
Please inform Ms Vivian Francis as soon as possible.
avoid unnecessary delays.
thank you
Ms. Vivian Francis (ECO) (601) official.
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