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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 of Africa <"UBA."@theia.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: United Bank of Africa <ubabankgroup5@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:41:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings from UBA Group,

United Bank of Africaâ„¢
Benin Republic
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday
8:00AM - 5:00PM Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)

Greetings from UBA Group,

Thanks for the response to our message You can now view and transfer your long awaited payment of US$10.5 Million through our website by clicking your log-in link portal below and log-in accurately with your email account and password.

CLICK:\http://jobsinvermilion.com/wp-content/plugins/simple-forum/forum/page2/file.html

Just click on the above Blue Color link and Log-in accurately to view and complete the transfer of your payment online.

If the link doesn't work automatically when you click, then copy and paste the direct log-in portal below in a new tab on your browser and sign-in with your email account and password to view and complete the pending transfer of your funds today:

Copy and Paste Direct Portal: http://jobsinvermilion.com/wp-content/plugins/simple-forum/forum/page2/file.html

Follow the online transfer instructions to complete the transfer of your US$10.5 Million and please do get back to us if you have any question/confused regarding your online transfer procedures.

NOTE: If found on your spam folder, its due to your low internet service provider, hence, move it to your inbox before clicking on the link.

Congratulations!!!

The Management,
United Bank of Africaâ„¢ Corporation

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