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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: "Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva" <onyenzezukwanuike@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitbankofarica9054@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 15:13:34 -0400
Subject: RE

I sent this letter to you a month ago, but I did not hear from you.
Firstly, I'm Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva Managing Director and
Chairwoman of the International Monetary Fund .
Indeed, We have reviewed all the obstacles and problems surrounded
your uncompleted transaction and your inability to meet up with
transfer charges levied, against you, for the past transfer options,
view our site for your confirmation 38°53′56″N 77°2′39″W
We are the Board of Directors, World Bank and International Monetary
Fund (IMF) Washington, D.C. in conjunction with The U.S. Department of
the Treasury and some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in
the United States of America. has ordered our Foreign Payment
Remittance Unit, United Bank of Africa Lome Togo to issue you a VISA
Card, where your fund is $1.500,000,00 million USD.
will be uploaded, for further withdrawal of your fund. During the
course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your
payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the
Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their private accounts
And today we notify, you that your fund has been credited into VISA
Card by UBA Bank and also it is ready to be delivered to you, now you
should contact UBA Bank's secretary information below
Contact director of UBA Mr Chris willian
Email: (unitbankofarica9054@gmail.com)
You should contact bank secretary Chris willian and then provide them the
following information for the delivery of your accredited ATM VISA
Card to your home address.
Your Full Name============================
Your Country of Origin=======================
Your Home address =========================
Your phone number =======================
Your ID scan copy==========================
Sincerely,
Mr Chris willian

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