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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: "United Bank For Africa" <monneytransfery@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ubaafriica@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2023 21:26:11 -0700
Subject: Urgent Attention

Attention Beneficiary
Latest development, we bring to your notice: that due to bad network we are having here in Africa we could not complete your transfer through online Transfer as programmed. Our network here will not carry on the programming, so we have decided to use ATM MASTER CARD method to finalize the transaction. We have programmed an ATM CARD with your name and uploaded your total fund of (US$4.5Million) in the Card so that you will be withdrawing with it in any ATM MACHINE. The ATM MASTER CARD works worldwide and the daily amount WITHDRAW according to our programming system is(US$15,000.00) Fifteen Thousand Dollars only.
I Kennedy Uzoka, have made the delivery arrangement with DHL, they will carry on the delivery to your home address and their director told me that Delivery of a package to your home will be smooth without delay. He assured me that their Company takes good 3-days to complete any delivery registered with accurate address,so you are advised to send your full address such as:
Full Name:____________________
Home Address:________________
Country:______________________
State:________________________
City:_________________________
Zip code:_____________________
Telephone Number:_____________
Please your urgent reply will be appreciated for immediate registering of your ATM CARD.YOUR FUND HAS BEEN CREDITED INTO ATM CARD, reply back only on this email ubaafriica@gmail.com

YOUR FUND HAS BEEN CREDITED INTO ATM CARD, reply back only on this email; ubaafriica@gmail.com

Mr. Kennedy Uzoka
United Bank of Africa
UBA

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