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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: davaadorj.kh@bayangol.ub.khural.mn
Reply-To: unitedbank.kampala@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 03:03:47 -0700
Subject: ATTN BENEFICIARY

ATTN BENEFICIARY

I REV.DR. THOMAS JOHNSON, DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT, UNITED OF
AFRICAN BANK PLC, THE ONLY BANK APPOINTED BY THE O.A.U MEMBERS LED
BY PRESIDENT MULATU TESHOME OF ETHIOPIA.

BECAUSE OF THE FRAUD GOING ON IN WEST AFRICA COUNTRIES WHERE SOME
INNOCENT BENEFICIARIES WERE ASK TO PAY IN ADVANCE BEFORE RECEIVE THE
MONEY OWED TO THEM. THE ABOVE AFRICA UNION HELD MEETING IN UGANDA AND
KENYA AND RESOLVE TO PAY ALL BENEFICIARIES IN CASH THROUGH MEANS OF
DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE. WE RECEIVE YOUR FILES FROM INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND (I.M.F) AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES.

IF ANY BODY TELLS YOU THAT HE IS PAYING YOU IN BANK DRAFT OR
TELEGRAPHIC MONEY TRANSFER OR ATM CARD, DO NOT LISTEN
TO HIM OR HER BECAUSE DUE TO THIS FRAUD NO INTERNATIONAL BANK HONORS
OUR REMITTANCE INSTRUCTION ANY MORE. THAT IS WHY WE SETTLED TO PAY IN
CASH THROUGH COURIER.

WE ALSO RECEIVED A SECURITY REPORT THAT YOU PAID THE FRAUDSTERS WHO
HAVE BEEN DECEIVING YOU, TELLING YOU THAT THEY ARE GOING TO SEND THIS
MONEY TO YOU...DEAR, AS A SENIOR BANKER, CONTROLLING THIS CASH PAYMENT
NOW, I ADVISE YOU NOT TO WASTE YOUR MONEY BY PAYING ANY BODY IN
ADVANCE AGAIN, AND IF YOU JUST FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTION, YOU WILL RECEIVE
YOUR MONEY IN THREE DAYS TIME.

YOUR FUND WILL NOW PACKAGE IN BOX AND TAKE TO THE DIPLOMATIC COURIER
SERVICE FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT, BUT THE KEY TO THE BOX WILL SEND TO
YOU SEPARATELY BY (DHL COURIER COMPANY) TO AVOID THE COURIER SERVICE
STAFF INTERCEPT WITH THE CONTENT.

THEREFORE, DO FORWARD YOUR HOME ADDRESS AND DIRECT PHONE NUMBER TO ME
FOR QUICK DELIVERY BECAUSE TIME IS NOT IN OUR SIDE. ALL THE DOCUMENTS
WILL BE SENT TO YOU IF I AM ASSURED THAT YOU HAVE STOPPED SENDING
MONEY TO THOSE FRAUDSTER. BUT GOD WILL SURELY JUDGE ALL OF THEM WHO
LIVES BY CHEATING. MY BIBLE SAYS WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN IF YOU GAIN
THE WHOLE WORLD BUT LOOSE YOUR SOUL.

I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION OF YOURS,
KINDLY REPLY TO EMAIL : ( unitedbank.kampala@gmail.com )

REGARDS
REV.DR. THOMAS JOHNSON




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