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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: Johnson Emmanuel <oluwakayodeoluwashola@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoubabank80@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:45:19 +0100
Subject: Urgent Attention Z

United Bank For African (UBA BANK)
Tel: (+229)61661905 /+22956363057
From the desk of,Mr.Johnson Emmanuel
Email :info.ubabankplc@groupmail.com
Email :infoubabank80@gmail.com

Attn: Dear Esteemed Beneficiary,

I want to introduce my self to you,Am Mr.Johnson Emmanuel ,The Newly
Appointed CEO/MD Managing Director audit of UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
(UBA BANK) Plc Benin Republic of West African States (UBOWAS) I was
Appointed as CEO/MD last Year and I actually writing this email to
you in person to plead with you for the delayed, you must have
experienced with the previous administration concerning your fund not
being sent to your account. I actually saw your name and your email in
our file yesterday through my searching as one of the beneficiary who
did not receive their fund valued at US$10.500, 000, 00, which
supposedly to be transferred to you, because your name was among the
list given to this office, by the United States of America Anti-Fraud
Office as a scammed victim.

We have made it our first point of call to settle all Outstanding
Payments accrued to Individuals or Corporations with respect to local
and overseas contract payment, Debt Rescheduling and Outstanding
Compensation payment as instructed by the Authorities, this is to make
sure all outstanding payments are settled in this fiscal year 2022,on
behalf of the entire staff of the UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA BANK) of
West African States (UBOWAS) and the Authorities in collaboration with
World Bank, we apologize for the delayed of your contract payment,
winning or inheritance funds from most of African Countries and all
the inconveniences you might have encountered while pursuing this
payment. However, from the records of outstanding beneficiaries due
for payment with this bank, your name was discovered as next on the
list of the outstanding beneficiaries who have not yet received their
payments, Note that from the record in our file, your payment is
valued at the total sum of (US$10.500,000, 00) (Ten Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States of America).

We have your file here in the bank and it shows that you are yet to
receive your fund valued at US$10.500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States of America). These funds will now be conveyed
to you through your preferred payment option. We have perfected all
modules on how to get your funds across to you without further
immediately once you admit to fully comply with every given
instruction that shall emanate from this banking institution till the
moment this transaction is completed. Kindly reply to this email by
reconfirming the below details so as to ensure no discrepancies in
your payment file and as also to avoid wrong transfer of funds.

Your First Name::::::::
Last Name::::::::::
Home Address::::::::::
Contact Telephone and Fax No::::::
Occupation:
Attach copy of your ID:
Bank Name:
Bank Address::::::
Account Name:
Account Number:
Swift Code:
Routing Number:
Your Country:::::::
Your City:::::::::::::::

As soon as we receive the above mentioned information,Your payment
will be processed and released into you personal Bank Account
immediately without any further delay

Best Regards ,
Mr.Johnson Emmanuel
CEO/MD UBA Bank PLC.

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