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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: BANK OF AFRICA <stellanwani0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Unnitedbannkofaafriiicaa@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2023 12:03:37 +0100
Subject: BANK OF AFRICA SEND FUNDS TO YOU,

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This is to inform you that after the meeting held in my office

yesterday which consist between the United States Embassy and

the United Nations, African ECO-WAS, we have concluded that you

will be compensated with all the money you have loosed in the

hands of Africans and most especially NIGERIA and BENIN REPUBLIC

and OTHERS COUNTRIES. We have deposited the CHECK of your fund

($10.700`000`00USD) through BANK OF AFRICA, All you will do is

to contact United Bank Of Africa director Mr. Charles Tom via

E-mail Unnitedbannkofaafriiicaa@hotmail.com Tel:+234 811 275

2480, He will give you direction on how you will be receiving

the funds Through UBA BANK.Remember to send him your Full

information to avoid wrong transfer such as,
1. Your Full name........
2. Your home Address.......
3. Your telephone number......
4. A copy of your ID......
5. Your age/sex........
6. Your occupation.....
7. Your country.......
8. Your Whatsapp number.....
So contact Mr. Charles Tom on Whatsapp number Tel:

+2348112752480,
Yours sincerely
United Bank Of Africa

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