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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: Simonpeter Eme <simonpetereme@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankofafricaubabank@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 6 May 2022 10:19:31 +0200
Subject: Greetings Dear Beneficiary

(IMF) Headquarters
# 1900, AV. DU PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
REF: -XVGN 82010
Bank-EMAIL (bankofafricaubabank@gmail.com)
Dear e-mail owner / recipient of the fund,

I sent you this letter a month ago, but I haven't heard from you,
I'm not sure if you understood him, and so I repeat, for the first time,
I am Mrs Kristalina Georgia, Managing Director and President of the
International Monetary Fund, we have received a report that you have not
received funds by bank transfer as we ordered earlier.

Your name appeared on our list of payment plans for beneficiaries who will
receive funding in this first quarter of the year
because in accordance with our banking regulations, we transfer funds only
twice a year. We apologize for the delay in your payment and ask you to
stop communicating with any office and pay due attention to our payment.

Now your new payment, no. United Nations approvals; UN5685P, no. White
House approvals: WH44CV, Reference No. 35460021, Allocation Number: 674632
passwords: 339331, no. PIN code: 55674 and your certificate of merit No .:
103, issue number: 076; Immediate (IMF) confirmation of telex no .:
-1114433; Secret code number: XXTN013. Your inheritance fund for partial
payment is one million seven hundred thousand dollars 5.8 000 000 USD 5.8
000 000 USD. you have received these vital payment numbers, so you are now
eligible to receive and confirm your payment with the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) in the African Region immediately within the next 168
hours. We guarantee that you will receive your payment as long as you
follow my instructions and instructions. We have chosen to give you a CODE:
601. Please receive an email at any time with your name. Kristalina, check
if there is a CODE (601), if the code is not written, delete the massage
from your box!

We are the Board of Directors, the World Bank and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) Washington, D.C. in collaboration with the U.S.
Treasury Department and some other relevant investigative agencies here in
the United States. has instructed our foreign payment transfer unit, United
Bank of Africa Lome Togo, to issue you a VISA card to which $ 5.8,000 of
your fund will be deposited. $ 000.00 million for further withdrawal your
fund. During our investigation, we noted with concern that your payment was
unnecessarily late due to corrupt bank officials trying to redirect your
funds to their private accounts. We advise you NOT to make further payments
to any institutions in connection with your transaction, as the funds will
be transferred to you directly from our source.

And today we inform you that your fund has been credited to VISA
UBA Bank card and is also ready for delivery. Now contact the UBA Bank
customer service, his name is dr. TONY ELUMELU, E-mail: (
bankofafricaubabank@gmail.com) Send him the following information to
deliver your accredited VISA card at an ATM to your home address. Please
contact United Bank of Africa at the e-mail address below:

Dr. TONY ELUMELU
Director of Management-United Bank of Africa
Bank website: http://www.ubagroup.com
UBA ATM VISA CARD DEPARTMENT (UBA Group (@UBAGroup)
Contact e-mail: (bankofafricaubabank@gmail.com)
For all this necessary information, please contact UBA CUSTOMER CARE:

Your full name ====================Your country of origin ============Your home address ================Your phone number ================Zip code =======================Occupation =======================Your ID =================
Remember that the only necessary payment at the bank is only 690 Euros for
delivery costs and your postpaid card will be registered with the Currier
service, which you will receive at your specific address.

Thank you for your kind attention

with respect,
Crystal Georgia (IMF) (601)

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