419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

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:
- "foreign remittance manager" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348187196701

Fraud email example:

From: "United Bank of Africa" <frm@ubagroups.com>
Reply-To: unitedbankforafrica77@barid.com
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:54:36 -0400
Subject: Attention Outstanding Beneficiary / Re: Notification /View Your E-mail of
August 2014

FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT {OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN; BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON CONTRAC=
T PAYMENT} UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA. (UBA) REF: UBA/IRD/CBX/751X109/014 Atten=
tion Outstanding Beneficiary / Re: Notification /View Your E-mail of August=
2014 My Name Is Mr. Musa Badmus, The Foreign Remittance Manager of United =
Bank of Africa (UBA). Please confirm this information As Urgent As Possible=
. Did you Send Mr. Daniel W. Dunn, from 1648 Doug Olson Dr. EL Paso, Texas.=
79936 USA to Come And claim your Contract funds Valued at USD24.5Million. =
Your Funds Which Has Been Long Approved In Your Name By The Federal Governm=
ent Of Nigeria and in Conjunction with The Chase Bank, And Was Deposit Here=
In United Bank of Africa (UBA). This man was directed to My Office by Mr. =
Melvin Cope the diplomat that are suppose to deliver your fund to you Pleas=
e with matter of urgency get back to me immediately because your Funds has =
being wired to Mr. Daniel W. Dunn's Chase Bank's Account. Below is the Bank=
account details of Mr. Daniel W Dunn, Where your funds was transferred int=
o. Name on Account: Daniel W. Dunn. Bank: Chase Bank Address: 1533 N Lee Tr=
evino Dr EL Paso, Texas 79936 USA Account: 469052026 Routing: 111000614 Acc=
ount Type: Savings Account Status: Active For more information you can log =
on to the below website with the login information: https://chaseonline.cha=
se.com Account Login: bear6100 Account Password: ladyluck40 He has paid all=
the charges fee of your funds and claim Please your urgent confirmation is=
highly needed now before Your fund will be released to A Wrong Person With=
in The next 48 hours an it can still be recalled back as soon as possible, =
and please if you know that you never instructed him kindly get back to me =
immediately For Next Action. Re-confirm the following Information's immedia=
tely for payment approval: 1) Your Full Name. 2) Fax and Mobile #. 3) Addre=
ss. 4) Profession, Age and Marital Status. 5) Copy of Int'l Passport, Drive=
r's License, or any valid ID card. Please quote this payment codes (FGN/UBA=
3124-FILE112-UBA) in all conversation or else you will not be recognized as=
a beneficiary/contractor with this Government and note any further message=
without my Identification or Passport Photograph should be disregarded to =
avoid any fraudulent hijack of information. Kindly reply back to me and fil=
l-out the form, and reply back to the below email address. Regards. Mr. Mus=
a Badmus Foreign Remittance Manager United Bank of Africa unitedbankforafri=
ca77@barid.com +234 8187 196 701

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