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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: "Mr. Tony Elumelu"<1badd65@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: <tonye_ubaplc1@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:32:50 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVAL / REMITTANCE NOTICE

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC
HEAD OFFICE: UBAHOUSE
37 MARINA, LAGOS-NIGERIA.
TEL: 234-703-548-7781, FAX: 234-1-7591176
Email: tonye_ubaplc1@sify.com

OUR REF: UBAPLC/FGN/NNPC/27781/09

PAYMENT APPROVAL / REMITTANCE NOTICE

We are obliged to inform you that following the announcement of 2009 budget, we have received a payment
order from federal government of Nigeria and the federal ministry of finance instructing us to contact you for the
remittance of your contract / inheritance funds into your bank account without any delay.

However, we are handling this transfer with extreme and vivid carefulness in other to avoid any wrongful transfer,
based on that we cannot remit this funds immediately without first contacting you to find out the following security
oriented information vis:

Your Name:
Your Address:
Telephone And Fax No.:
Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Account Number:
Account Name:
Swift Code: Or
Routing Number:
Occupation:
Marital Status:

The moment this information is received, we will programmed it into our system and as soon as that is done, we will
immediately wire your contract / inheritance funds swiftly to your bank account and all the transfer confirmation details
will be forwarded to you for your easy confirmation with your bank.

Please you are advised to comply with these directives immediately so as to enable us include your file in our
payment master list (PML) which has been approved for immediate / final remittance.

Waiting for your urgent response.

Regards and God bless you.

Mr. Tony Elumelu
Group Managing Director
United Bank For Africa Plc

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