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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: TRANSFER PAYMENT <adborgng908@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 03:59:51 -0700
Subject: UBA ONLINE
Dear Legal Beneficiary,
http://www.ubagroup.com/mc/ bio?id=
20120904032833dky9zr9pp7
I am hereby writing to inform you that the United Nation has deposited
your inheritance $8.9 Million United States dollars with the United Bank
.The government had a clear mandate to open an account in your fund
with the bank and set up an on-line transfer that you will use to
transfer the funds into your personal account,
I would prefer Online money transfer to enable you access your $8.9m
Million United States Dollars online and proceed on transfer to your
designated bank account in any part of the world.
So online money transfer services are preferred by most people these
days. so preferable: people prefer using online depending on the
choice which you want to receive your money. or an ATM card if you
wish.
Be advised that the United bank has already created an on-line
transfer with the account that opened in your favor this morning in
which the $8.9Million United State Dollars of your funds has been
transferred to the account that our bank opened in your favor.
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The on-line banking account details are as follows. Welcome! To -Bank
of America Secure Account Page
Account Name
Account Type
Activate Online Banking Account Created Opened
Account Balance 2022-4-11
$8.9 Million United State Dollars
Account Number
3007482974
United Bank Sort Code
BOFAUS6S
Country Nigeria
Name Of United Bank Nigeria
International Money Transfer
Input Released
Swift Code 053732483
Account Number 4086427084
The bank did not charge you any fee. You need to obtain an Access
Transfer Code, For your information, you will be able to start
accessing your online banking account as soon as you obtain this code.
and do the transfer bit by bit to any choice of your bank any where in
the world
Be inform that to obtain this Access Transfer Pin Code will cost you
only $50 once i hearing from i will advise you on how you send the $50
the Access Transfer Pin Code fee
WAITING
Phillips Oduoza
GMD/CEO United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA).
WEBSITE: https://ibank. ubagroup.com
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