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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: Ubs Bank <uba.atm.center.911@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ubsgroupbank285@aol.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:46:27 -0800
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary

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From The Desk of Mr. kenneth. A Blanco
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Headquarters: Vienna, Virginia, United States.

FUNDS RELEASE ORDER.

Dear Fund Beneficiary:

This is to officially bring to your notice that your fund of (US$15 .5
Million Dollars) Fifteen million five hundred Thousand United States
Dollars placed on hold by Financial Crime Enforcement Network of the
United States of America (FinCEN) has been approved for the release
today after a long time investigations by the house of the committee
on terrorism and fraud. Your Fund is now free to be released to you
without any further delay.

We have completed the arrangement to have the fund released to you
through the services of UBS GROUP BANK SWITZERLAND, to transfer your
funds to you immediately.
send your full details to the bank with below information:

Your Full Name:......
House Address:......
Phone Number:.....
Occupation:......
Age:...........



Yours faithfully,
kenneth. A Blanco

Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
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