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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.Philip Adams" <"www."@snow.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Philip Adams" <phillipadamsoffic24e@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 21:55:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: RE: URGENT REPLY

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA)
UBA House, 57, Marina,
P. O. Box 2406, Lagos Nigeria


Our Ref: FGB/CFCR/UBA/SH-V/2017


Attn Sir:


I write to inform you that a meeting was held & concluded with Senate Officials,Directors also our Country President Muhammadu Buhari regarding your unfinished transaction in our custody,

However, Oder has giving to me and mandate to transfer your fund to your designated Bank account,Therefore i advice you to reconfirm your Banking details as to enable us proceed on the transfer immediately.


FORWARD YOUR BANKING DETAILS SUCH AS:

1 BANK NAME..........
2 BANK ADDRESS..........
3 BENEFICIARY NAME.........
4 ACCOUNT NUMBER..............
5 ROUTING NUMBER.................
6 SORT CODE.......................
7 YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.....
8 YOUR ADDRESS...........................


Mr. Adams J. Philip
Director Foreign Payment Department
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA)

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