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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- udaban199@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- the manager of uba bank nigeria plc via this email address:udaban199@gmail.com or whatsapp me here +2348137539982 only for your (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA USA CUSTOM <santanderbank11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: internationalairport2015@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 13:07:16 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD package US$17.5M ONLY VIA ATM VISA CARD so CONTACT
MR.JEFF UDA
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$17.5M ONLY VIA ATM VISA CARD
This is to inform you that your payment of USD $17.5Million from the
Federal Republic of Nigeria has been released and ready to be paid to
your via ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw the US$17.5
Million from any ATM Machine in any part of the world.
we have a meeting with the Federal Government of Nigeria, we informed
them that your atm card sho cost you any $85 because is only money
(Your atm Card). Moreover, we have an agreement with them that you
should pay only delivering fee $85 of your atm card and insurance
coverage fee which will cost you $85 U.S. DOLLARS for the delivering
of your ATM CARD/insurance coverage.
We have mandated the UBA Bank Nigeria to issue an ATM VISA CARD and
PIN# which you will use to withdraw the fund from any ATM machine in
any part of the world but the maximum amount you can withdraw per day
is US$20,000.00. You are strongly advice immediately to contact
MR.JEFF UDA the Manager of UBA Bank Nigeria Plc via this email
address:udaban199@gmail.com Or WhatsApp me here +2348137539982 only
for your (delivering of your ATM CARD/insurance coverage) and he will
delivered your ATM visa card to you immediately.
Note: You will only apply the pincode when you have paid your
delivering of your ATM CARD/insurance coverage. because for now, it is
still invalid until your ATM visa card get to you. If you pay your
delivering of your ATM CARD/insurance coverage fee your pin number
will be authenticated and gets valid thereby withdrawing your funds to
the newly introduced system of payment by the Federal Republic of
Nigeria and you can then make withdrawal by yourself. This is very
simple just contact MR.JEFF UDA.and send him your information such as;
Contact MR JEFF UDA for the RECEIVERS NAME that you will use to send
the fee of $85 Dollars now before all our effort will be in vain
Please Contact he to his Officer
1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Contact Address. working one because is where the ATM card
will go in to avoid mistake.
3) Your Home Phone, Mobile/Cell Phone and fax Number.
please Contact emal:centralbankof.nigeria1@yahoo.com for the RECEIVERS NAME
(4)PLEASE my dear if you know that you will not pay them the $85
dollars please do not contact MR JEFF UDA so please i need some one
that will pay and receive the atm card package
Contact MR JEFF UDA for the RECEIVERS NAME that you will use to send
the fee of $85 Dollars now before all our effort will be in vain
Please Contact he to his Officer MR JEFF UD
EMAIL:centralbankof.nigeria1@yahoo.com
FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA USA CUSTOM
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