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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: "Mrs. Caman Lapointee." <senator.obadiaalmaifa@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ww.unitednation1@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2018 11:57:01 +0100
Subject: Dear ESTEEM Beneficiary.!


*UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA80A ADMIRALTY WAY, LEKKI PHASE 1,VICTORIA - ISLAND,
LAGOS.*


*Dear ESTEEM Beneficiary.!*

This financial institution is pleased to inform you that we have been
appointed After our annual meeting held in the united states of
America last week, to effect the release of your over due inheritance
payment of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
($10, 500,000.00) to you without any further delay.

The meeting was attended by Ms. Jane Wilson who represented Bank of America

Special Agent Terry William who represented the FBI Anti Terrorist and
Monetary Crimes division and some other financial institutions from
different part of the world.

We were made to understand that you have tried in the past to receive
your fund but all to no avail, therefore we sincerely apologize for
the delay in the release of your over due contract inheritance payment
valued $10, 500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) into your personal account.

However, this bank has been empowered by the World Bank to release
your over due inheritance payment to you as the funds originated
country, and as the beneficiary of the said fund, you are expected to
comply with our instructions immediately.

we have two method of payment, Online Bank Crediting Or ATM MasterCard
Delivery. If you request for online Bank crediting, we will assist you
in setting up the account after which the information's will be sent
to you for your easy access and transfer of fund into any account of
your choice.

If you choose an ATM MasterCard Delivery, this bank will approve an
ATM MasterCard which will be delivered to you for easy withdrawal of
your fund in any ATM MasterCard Machine all over the world. In other
to for us to commence in any of the above stated options, you are
required to forward the below stated information’s to us immediately.

1. Full name……… / (2.) Address:…………… 3.Date of Birth,............
4. Sex and occupation:..............
Female ./ (5.) Direct cell phone number:

6. Personal email:
In case you are presently dealing with any individual or financial
institution claiming to be in charge of your fund, you are advised to
stop every further communication with them immediately, to avoid any
further delay in the release of your funds to you.

Thanks for Banking with The African number one Global Bank (United
Bank for Africa ).


*Sincerely Yours,*




*Obediah AmalaifiaManaging DirectorUnited Bank for Africa.CELL PHONE
+234-80-334-932-40*

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