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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: oliver alawuba <alawubaoliver165@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 08:34:28 -0700
Subject: ACCRUED INTEREST PAYMENT


RE: UBA BANK ACCRUED INTEREST PAYMENT EXERCISE.

Dear Esteem Beneficiary/Customers.

I am Mr. Muyiwa Akinyemi, The Deputy Managing Director UBA Group (MD) and
your Payment Verification Unit United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Nigeria,
in line with the instruction from the Presidency that your accrued interest
should be paid to you immediately as you are yet to receive the principal
sum, which has been the case before now.

Some time ago, your inheritance payment sum was brought to our UBA Bank by
the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), after some period of time, the funds
were withdrawn/transferred back to the Federal Government Treasury Account.
This was done because of the autocracy from the Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN) where they always use beneficiary’s funds to make interest from
depositing it to each local bank in Nigeria for a short period of time to
make interest on it. This has frustrated so many fund beneficiaries and
also caused several delays from getting foreign beneficiaries paid their
due sum.

But with the intervention of the Presidency giving the UBA Bank for Africa
Plc, the unanimous right to handle all foreign payments under the
supervision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). As the case may be, the
CBN has declared the sum of Three Million , Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars ($3.500.000.00 USD) Only. as your accrued interest and also
approved this sum to be paid to you without any further delay. It is my
duty to verify your information and also ensure that the said amount is
immediately allocated for payment.

NB: Kindly get back to me with your full name and indicate your readiness
to receive this ACCRUED INTEREST either by Automatic Teller Machine known
as ATM Card, Cashier's Cheque or by wire transfer which required your full
banking information for crediting of your account with any bank of your
choice in the world, Including your Address, Telephone number, Occupation,
Age and Copy of Your Identity.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Muyiwa Akinyemi.
Deputy Managing Director.
UBA Group.
Reply to Email: ubagroup445566@outlook.com

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