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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: "DR. KENEDY UZOKA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ubaonline32913@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 02:46:29 -0700
Subject: Attention Beneficiary

Attention Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract / inheritance file and found out that why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your fund.

Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with non-officials in the bank and even dealing with fraudsters and this was why all your attempts to secure the release of your fund are still in vain. We wish to advise you that such an illegal act has to stop if you want to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problems in receiving the fund. You are now going to receive your funds through Online Banking. To receive your funds through online banking, you need to reply back with your information such as:-

Your full name:.............
Address:............
City:...............
Country of residence:..........
Direct Tel:..............

Send this information as urgent as possible to ensure you are the true beneficiary of this fund.

Once again, you have to stop hence your further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) regarding this transaction, this is to avoid any hitches in finalizing your payment. The transfer of your total sum of $1,000.000.00 will be affected as soon as possible. Reply to ubaonline32913@gmail.com

Yours sincerely

DR. KENEDY UZOKA
CEO/MD UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA

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