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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:
- 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.
- anthoni.cheng1@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "UBA BANK,Cc" <anthoni.cheng1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:58:56 +0000
Subject: UBA MASTERCARD
This is to notify you again, We the United Bank For Africa have already
issued and equally mailed you a Automated Teller Machine (ATM
MasterCard) because we did not receive a confirmation of your mailing
address before the dispatch took place, it was mailed to a counterpart
in the States who voluntarily agreed to receive your own ATM together
with his own just to make sure your ATM leaves Africa to avoid
cancelling the ATM due to your delays.
Note: That your ATM package is already in United States, you have to
contact him and let him have your current mailing/delivery address
where he shall mail the ATM Card back to you okay. And you have to
contact him so that he can deliver your ATM MasterCard to you.
Contact him via this email: (anthoni.cheng1@gmail.com) or +1(432)
279-0910. His name is Anthony Cheng. You have to thank him
immensely because he saved you from losing an outstanding funds sum
of $1.5 Million which was almost canceled as a result of your delaying
attitude.
Contact him immediately in order to enable him to mail it to you today.
Yours Faithfully,
Ms. Michelle Camara.
Operation Manager UBA
ATM MasterCard
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