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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: Ogbavwudu Kester <vwuduk1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 10:05:25 +0100
Subject: From UBS Investment bank !


Ogbavwudu Kester
Equity Research Analyst
UBS Investment bank
United Kingdom | Banking

Hello My Dear ,

My name is Ogbavwudu Kester Equity Research Analyst at UBS investment bank
London.

I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the
execution of the deal described here-under for our both mutual benefit and
1 hope you will keep it a top secret because of the nature of the
transaction, During the course of our bank year auditing.

I discovered an unclaimed/abandoned fund, sum total of {GBP £15 Million
British Pounds Sterling} in the bank account that belongs to a Mexican
businessman (Late Mr. Hock Miller) Who unfortunately lost his life and
entire family in a plane crash. Now our bank has been waiting for any of
the relatives to come-up for the claim but nobody has done that. I
personally has been unsuccessful in locating any of the relatives for
several years now, I sincerely seek your consent to present you as the next
of kin / Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this
account valued at {GBP £15 Million British Pounds Sterling} can be paid to
you, which we will share in these percentages ratio, 65% to me and 35% to
you. All I request is your utmost sincere co-operation; trust and maximum
confidentiality to achieve this project successfully.

I have carefully mapped out the moralities for execution of this
transaction under a legitimate arrangement to protect you from any breach
of the law both in your country and here in England when the fund is being
transferred to your bank account. I will have to provide all the relevant
document that will be requested from UBS to indicate that you are the
rightful beneficiary of this legacy and UBS bank will release the fund to
you with any further delay, upon your consideration and acceptance of this
offer, please send me the following information as stated below so we can
proceed and get this fund transferred to your designated bank account
immediately.

-Your Full Name:
-Your Contact Address:
-Your direct Mobile telephone Number:
-Your Date of Birth:
-Your occupation:

I await your swift response and re-assurance so we commence this
transaction immediately.

Best regards,
Ogbavwudu Kester

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