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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA <mo.cropp@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.ubabk@cnegal.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 18:54:10 +0100
Subject: UBA BANK ONLINE FUNDS TRANSFER
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA LAGOS NIGERIA
UBA ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
UBA HOUSE (9TH FLOOR)
57 MARINA,LAGOS NIG.
Email: www.ubabk@cnegal.com
DEAR CUSTOMER,
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVED YOUR
FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU THROUGH OUR UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
(UBA) AND IT IS ORDERED TO TRANSFER TO YOU THROUGH ONLINE BANKING
SYSTEM.MEAN WHILE THE FUNDS ARE READY FOR YOU TO TRANSFER INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY ADVANCE FEES.YOU CAN VIEW YOUR PAYMENT ONLINE BY
CLICKING OUR ONLINE BANKING LINK BELOW:
http://onlineubatransfer.bg.tf/ AND YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN YOUR
EMAIL AND PASSWORD ACCURATELY FOR SECURITY REASONS TO VIEW FUNDS
ONLINE AND TRANSFER IT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
WE WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE ONCE THE TRANSFER IS SUCCESSFUL INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT.
BEST REGARDS
MRS A.BAWUAH.OLU
UBA BANK MANAGER
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