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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. Jude Dickson" <ubaonlinebanking55@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 18:18:39 +0100
Subject: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC (UBA).


*UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC (UBA).HEAD OFFICE: U.B.A.HOUSE,57, MARINA
STREET,VICTORIA ISLANDP. O. BOX 2406,LAGOS-NIGERIA.FROM: Kennedy
UzokaGMD/CEOUnited Bank for Africa Plc (UBA).You can call Me
+234-9094-573000WEBSITE: https://ibank.ubagroup.comEmail:
ubaonlinebanking55@gmail.comWe apologize for the delay on the delivery of
your ATM VISA CARD and all the inconveniences we might put you through,
while we were having some minor problems in uploading your fund transfer
into an ATM MASTER CARD for delivery. which in all case not meeting up
with our delivery service.Once again we apologizeNote that you have a
registered ATM VISA CARD of ( $6.400.000.00 USD) to be delivered to you by,
Diplomat Jeffrey Berman. Having review all the obstacles and problems
surrounding the transfer of your ($6.400,000.00 USD) Six Million Four
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars, We the Board of Directors (UBA BANK
PLC) ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE
VISA CARD where your payment was uploaded few days ago.Immediately we got
your Payment uploaded into CORPORATE VISA CARD, we ordered for the delivery
of your ATM VISA CARD.Now we text to notify you that your delivery agent,
Diplomat Jeffrey Berman just arrived at San Francisco Bay Area with your
ATM Visa Card worth of ($6.400’000.00. USD) which was directed to him to
be delivered to you at your home address.Contact him immediately with your
current details and delivery address immediately such asYOUR FULL NAME:YOUR
HOUSE ADDRESS:YOUR CITY/AREA:YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:Below is the contact
information of your Diplomat.Your Diplomat Info.Name.Jeffrey BermanPhone.
(408) 837-2860Call or Text Him Now (408) 837-2860He will proceed
immediately to your Home Address as soon as he receives your current
details and delivery information's and note that the delivery/ insurance
will cost you $210Note. your ATM visa card withdrawing access PIN number is
(0147) take note, once you receive the ATM card take it to any ATM teller
machine or POS cash point around your area and slot the card and enter the
PIN number (0147) to activate and start withdrawing thereafter, or you can
ask your delivery agent to activate the ATM card for you before leaving.
make sure you enter the 4 digit code yourself for security reason. Finally,
be informed that we left an instruction to your delivery agent diplomat
Jeffrey Berman for urgent delivery of your ATM Visa Card, immediately you
forward him the required information's, feel free to get in touch with him
today by text or call only.For the Management,United Bank for Africa
Plc. Yours sincerely,Kennedy UzokaGMD/CEOUnited Bank for Africa Plc (UBA).*

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