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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. Julien Edward" <luciahounnon@gmail.com>
Reply-To: julienedward14@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:41:43 +0100
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT OF ESCROW ACCOUNTS $10.5 MILLION


Attn: Fund Beneficiary,

This is the 2nd time I am sending you this notification letter regarding
your abandoned ATM Visa Card valued sum of US$10.5 Millions, and I have not
received any positive response from you or asking for a suggestion on how
you wish to receive your ATM Visa Card. Once again; Mr. Julien Edward, the
new director of ATM Head of Operation United Bank For Africa PLC, I resumed
this office on the 16th of January 2023 and during my official research I
discovered an abandoned ATM Visa Card valued sum of $10.5 Million belonging
to you as the rightfully intimate beneficiary.

I tried to know why this Card has not been released to you but I was told
by the UBA Bank management that the former director of ATM head of
operation that left this office four months ago withheld your Card for his
own personal use without knowing that his evil plans towards diverting your
funds will be discovered.

Your ATM Visa Card is still available and ready for your receipt, you can
come down here to our Bank to pick up your card directly from my office or
alternatively it can be arranged and shipped to your address through any
registered reliable Courier Service Company and you will take care of the
Courier Charge.

I don’t know the Courier Cost of Shipping the Card to you, but if you
permit me and accept the terms and you can call me now, then I can make an
inquiry from the Courier Shipping Company to find out the cost, but in that
case you will be required to forward to me your address where you want to
receive the Card to enable me find out the shipping cost to your location
such as,

1, Your full name and address
2, Your direct phone number for easy communication.
3, Identification card or passport
4, Your Occupation

Your direct telephone number and address will be needed and more details of
your ATM Visa Card payment will be made known to you as soon as I receive
your swift positive response.

Contact me on this below email address;

E-mail address:==== ( julienedward14@gmail.com )
Telephone number:=== (+229) 6289 3215
Contact person:=== Mr. Julien Edward

Thanks for your cooperation and I wait for your kind positive response.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Julien Edward.
UBA Bank Management.
E-mail: (julienedward14@gmail.com)

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