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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ubabankoffice86@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Jerry Leo " <"www."@titan.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr Jerry Leo " <ubabankoffice86@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2017 06:14:37 +0900 (JST)
Subject: United Bank For Africa (UBA) Benin Rep.
United Bank For Africa (UBA) Benin Rep.
Breaking News, The UN Organization to the IMF With the Benin Du Republic Government have approve to Compensate the scam victims with sum of $20Million, and you have been approved to be among this lucky Beneficiaries to receive $20,000 000.00 only, This payment has been signed by the World Bank Team to UBA BANK of Benin Office to pay just 6 SCAM VICTIMS.
Contact Mr Jerry Leo the UBA BANK Director with Your Banking Details for your $20,000 000.00 into your Bank Account.
Your Full Name
Your Country, State and City
All Your Cell Phone
All Your Bank Account Details.
Your Age And Occupation.
Your Next Of Kin.
The UN Organization to the IMF With the Benin Du Republic Government have secured all the necessary Documents that will protect your Fund Transfer. Your presence is needed here to sign on those Documents since they cannot be sent through email or otherwise. Or you pay $98 to get an Attorney to sign on your behalf.
Mr Jerry Leo
(UBA BANK DIRECTOR)
EMAIL:ubabankoffice86@gmail.com
Tell +229 9908 2769
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