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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: Mr Donald Ubah <sdremmanuel7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: donaldubah03@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:17:01 -0700
Subject: waiting for your confirmation if it is true

FROM THE DESK OF MR DONALD UBAH
DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE OFFICE,
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC
PLOT 84 AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET,VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS

CONFIRM IF YOU ARE ALIVE OR DEAD

Dear Sir,

There is presently a counter claim on your fund $5.5MILLION DOLLARS by
one MR.KYLE BURRIS, who is presently trying to make us believe that
you are Dead and even explained that you entered into an Agreement
with him, to help you in receiving your Fund, So here comes the big
question.

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (KYLE BURRIS)? Thereby
making him the current Beneficiary / NEXT OF KIN with his following

Account Details:
NAME: MR KYLE BURRIS,
AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743,
B/NAME: CITI BANK,
ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA,

We shall proceed to issue all payments Details to the said Mr. Kyle
Burris, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days
from today.

Once again I apologize to you on behalf of ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK
PLC, towards this contact and proper confirmation required urgently
from you if alive reply via: donaldubah03@gmail.com
Yours sincerely,
Mr Donald Ubah

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