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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uba_payment1@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:33:27 -0800
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC.
270 OZUMBA MBADIWE AVENUE,VICTORIA ISLAND.
(OFFICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPT.)
YOUR PAYMENT REF: NUMBER 000894/OBIP/5783/3345
TEL +234-809-211-1714

Dear Customer,

This is to officially inform you that your long awaited Inheritance fund with the Central Bank has been approved today.

After a board meeting with the board of Directors of Central Bank of Nigeria, we have agreed to release your payment of

$2.500.000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) via our ATM VISA CARD mode of payment.

In order to facilitate immediate delivery of your ATM CARD,and for proper verification purposes, you are to reconfirm your:

Mailing Address, Occupation and telephone number, to ensure they match our data base. The Card will allow you to receive

money quickly, securely and conveniently in a way never before.

Benefits of the ATM Visa Card include:

1- Very fast payment option, usually faster than a wire transfer!
2- No need to have a bank account to receive money.
3- Less expensive than a wire transfer in most cases.
4-The ATM card will work in every country in the world

We have a very limited time to conclude this transaction, so we would like you to urgently respond to this message so that we

can advise you on how to receive your ATM CARD within the next 72 hours.

YOU ARE TO CONTACT UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC WITH BELOW INFORMATION

(uba_payment1@consultant.com)
CONTACT PERSON DR. MICHEAL BROWN.
TEL..+234-809-211-1714

Do acknowledge the receipt of this message.

Regards,
Dr Micheal Brown
Account Supervisor

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