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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: Kristalina Georgieva <ebukamomelu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cfc.unitedbankofafrica@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2022 01:12:02 -0800
Subject: REF: 100% CONFINED ACCREDITED UBA ATM VISA CARD DELIVERY (TGR)


International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Intelligence Field Unit J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C

Dear Email Owner / Recipient,

I sent you this letter previously without hearing from you, I'm not sure
you got it, and that's why I repeat. Firstly, I am Ms Kristalina Georgieva,
Executive Director and Chairwoman of the International Monetary Fund.

In fact, we have reviewed all the obstacles and problems associated with
your incomplete transaction and your inability to cope with your transfer
charges, as to past transfer options, see our confirmation page 38 ° 53′56
″ N 77 ° 2 ' 39 "W

The Board, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Washington, D.C., in conjunction with the US Treasury department and some
other relevant investigative agencies here in the United States Instructed
our Correspondent bank in Lome Togo to issue you a VISA CARD.

We have negotiated with the Federal Ministry of Finance that your payment
totaling One million Five hundred thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) will be
released to you via a custom pin based ATM card with a maximum withdrawal
limit of Twenty thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) a day which is powered by
Visa Card and can be used anywhere in the world were you see a Visa Card
Logo on the Automatic Teller Machine (ATM). We have advised that this
should be the only way which you are to receive your payment because it's
more guaranteed, since over (Twenty four Million Dollars) was lost on fake
cheque last year 2021

We guarantee 100% receipt of your CARD, because we have perfected
everything in regards to the release of your One million Five hundred
thousand Dollars to be 100% risk free and free from any hitches as it’s our
duty to protect citizens of the United States of America, Europe, Asia,
Africa and other part of the world. (This is as a result of the mandate
from US Government to make sure all debts owed to citizens of American and
other part of the world which includes Inheritance, Contract,
Gambling/Lottery etc are been cleared for the betterment of the current
economic status of the nation and its citizens as he has always believed
Our Time for Change has come because Change can happen).

During our investigation, we were alarmed to see that your payment was
unnecessarily delayed by corrupt bank officials trying to transfer your
funds to their private accounts.

NOTE: your fund has been credited to a VISA account with the record of
your name and email address as indicated and also ready to deliver. Now
contact the ATM department of UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA on their official
email contact below,

Email: cfc.unitedbankofafrica@gmail.com
Bank site: https://www.ubagroup.com
Phone/WhatsApp: +288 91 92 61 39
Remittance Operator: Segun Agbaje

On contacting the board, make sure you furnish them with your delivery
details as listed below to avoid delivery to wrong hands:

Your Full Name ========
Your home Address ========
Your Country ============
Your Date of Birth and Gender ===========
Your Occupation ============
Your Post Code ============
Direct Phone number ==========
Your personal/email address ===========

……………………………………………………………………………
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Intelligence Field Unit J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C

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