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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "lagos" (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.
- chiomaofor02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: office file <billmartins878@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chiomaofor02@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 01:30:10 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS

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UNITED BANK OF AFRICA (UBA)
Address: 308, Rue RÃ©vÃ©rend PÃ¨re Colineau 01 BP 955 Lagos, Nigeria
Country: Nigeria
Group Membership: UNITED BANK OF AFRICA Nigeria.

Attention!

This is to inform you officially that Nigeria Federal Authorities have
approved sum of $10.500, 000, 00 USD to you as inheritance fund, after
verification, your name was found in the list of scam victims in
Africa, and IMF has signed your fund to immediate load in your ATM
through new system to help you get your Fund immediately.
Note! if you have any ATM card such as, Visa card, Debit Card, Master
Card and Credit Card in your country, please kindly forward your Card
information to load this fund to your ATM Card Account in your country
to use your card withdraw fund in every bank or Cash Machine.

This is legally approved by International Monetary Fund (IMF) and
Banking Authority Nigeria for immediate receive your approved fund
$10.500, 000.00 USD.
As matter of fact, your Funds is deposited to UNITED BANK OF AFRICA by
Dr. Mohamed Ahmed, Minister of Economy and Finance and Bank will
activate your fund in your ATM card after confirmation of your ATM
information to withdraw fund, and be informed that the activate from
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA (UBA) will cost you only US$150.00 Dollars
before you can have access to the total fund $10.500, 000.00 USD.
Your Full Name: ______
Youâ€™re Address: _______
You're Country:_______
You:re Occupation:______
Your ID Card Copy:_______
Phone Contact: ___________

Here is UNITED BANK OF AFRICA contact Details;
Dr. Larry Duwala
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA (UBA) Nigeria
E-mail:chiomaofor02@gmail.com
And once we receive above Information we activate this Fund to your
ATM to start withdrawal your fund in your country to help you receive
your inheritance fund. Finally, Director is waiting your urgent reply
with your card information to load your fund immediately.

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