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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: Toulassi Yao <yaotoulassi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infbankubaafricanunited@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2022 19:39:19 +0000
Subject: HELLO

ATTENTION DEAR:

We are in touch with your long overdue fund. This weekend, the board
of directors and ECOWAS organized a meeting on the issue of your fund
transfers, and after all the consideration, the board's agreement to
cancel your Visa card at the ATM and credit your total amount directly
to your bank account, which is more reliable, safe and convenient for
all our clients abroad to receive such a large amount.

In the meantime, after proper review and verification, I have
confirmed that you have fulfilled all the necessary obligations that
will allow you to release your payment, but your payment has not been
released due to one or another bad excuse of the bank officials.
responsible for your payment because they intended to redirect your
funds to their private accounts to satisfy their selfish interests.

However, you are fortunate that the management of United Bank of
Africa has detected their evil plans and therefore requested that you
send us your payment file so that we can personally process the
payment application to ensure that you receive your funds.

At this time, we can't do anything tangible without receiving some of
the necessary information from you, as set out in our banking
protocols, so we want you to carefully read and complete the relevant
information below to facilitate the prompt processing of your claims.

We therefore advise you to cut off further communication with any
correspondence outside of this office. Your $ 1,500,000.00 will be
credited to your bank account within three (3) business days as soon
as your account is reconfirmed, and copies of the transfer will be
sent to you and your bankers for confirmation.


You should immediately contact the remittance department with the
information below to reconfirm and transfer your compensation fund to
any bank of your choice.

For immediate payment of your $ 1,500,000.00, please contact us today by email,
Email: infbankubaafricanunited@gmail.com . Contact the above office
with your personal information as follows:


1. Your full name ............................................. .... .....

2. Your full address ............................................. .... ..

3. Your citizenship .............................................. .....

4. Contact number ........................................... .....

5. Email address ............................................ ...... .....

6. Your profession .............................................. .... .....

7. Your date of birth


Bank details as follows:


1. Full name of the bank
............................................. .... .....

2. Full address of the bank
............................................. .... ..

3. Name of the account holder ......................................

4. Account number .............................................. .... ...

5. Swift code ............


All correspondence of Mr. Segun Agbaje. Unit of the 3rd United Bank
of Africa Payment Center. (infbankubaafricanunited@gmail.com)

E-mail this reference number: 'UNCC / 47Z / MG9IND' together with
your government-recognized identity, contact addresses and telephone
number.


NOTE - Kindly send the requested information ONLY TO THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS.
Contact the headquarters immediately and receive your fund today
before it is too late.
Contact them now and contact me when you receive $ 1.500.000 million
in your bank account. To be able to share the glory of God together.

With respect

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