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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. John Way" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <headoffice017@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:37:40 -0700
Subject: Attention: Customer

From The Desk Of Mr. John Way
UBA -United Bank for Africa Pl c.
Uba95 Marina,Lagos, Nigeria
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
E-Mail:  headoffice017@yahoo.co.jp
 
 
 
Attention: Customer,
 
 
 
We thank you for your co-operation on the successful transfer of first
Batch of your part payment of Ten Million One Hundred Thousand US
Dollar ($10,100,000.00) transferred into your bank account as stated
Below which you have acknowledged receipt of the fund.
 
 
 
NAME OF BANK:                CAPITAL ONE BANK
BANK ADDRESS:                N.Y. 11373, USA.
ACCOUNT #                          580294045
ACCOUNT:  NAME:               MARIA T. EL-ZEIN
ROUTING CODE:                  021407912
SWIFT CODE.                       NFBKWS22
 
 
However, we write to inform you that the remaining balance of your Fund has been approved for payment again and would be transferred to The same bank account as stated above which you provided in the course Of the former payment received.
 
 
Kindly advise and notify us of changes if any before we proceed with The transfer.
 
 
Please note that the transfer shall be the same way we Made the first payment to you thus; telegraphic transfer and shall be Confirm within three (3) working days from the date of the transfer.
 
 
Give this matter urgent attention it demands so that you can receive Your payment within the time frame of the approval. You are advised to Deal directly to this department.
 
 
You are advice to forward your information if any changes to make on this issue.
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
John Way
(Secretary-General)
UBA BANK AFRICA
 

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