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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: " MR. ROBINSON ROMEO" <robinsonromeo201@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:40:58 -0400
Subject: IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA (ATM CARD.)

Dear

We have actually been authorized by the United Nation’s Secretary-General,
and the governing body of the UNITED NATION’S Monetary Unit, to investigate
the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favor.
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.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the
form of your Personal Identification Number (PIN) (ATM CARD) and
this will enable only you to have direct control over your funds
in the (ATM CARD). We will monitor this payment ourselves to
avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the
bank. An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the
Presidency of the United State on your payment. However, we are
happy to inform you that based on our
recommendation/instructions, your complete contract compensation funds has
been credited in your favor through (ATM CARD).
You are therefore advised to contact: MR. Kennedy Uzoka, the
GENERAL MANAGER UBA BANK, through the e-mail
address: [kennedyuzoka344@gmail.com] Contact him now for the delivery
of your (ATM CARD). As soon as you establish a contact with him,
an ATM card will be issued to you immediately that you can use to
withdraw your funds in any ATM machine in any part of the world.
So if you like to receive your funds through this means you are advised to
contact the ATM card payment center with the following
information as stated below:

(1) YOUR FULL NAME:
(2) YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM CARD SENT:
(3) MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
(4) COUNTRY:
(5) YOUR AGE:
(5) YOUR MARITAL STATUS:

NOTE: With your correct and valid details, also, be informed that
the amount to be paid now is $1.5 MILLION.
We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us to
monitor this payment effectively, thereby, making contact with
MR. Kennedy Uzoka, as directed to avoid further delay.



Best regards
MR. Robinson Romeo
Director
UNITED NATION’S Monetary Unit.

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