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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 MARCUS ADEDAYO <marcusadedayo1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 12:29:28 -0800
Subject: BENEFICIARY, ABOUT YOUR COMPENSATION FUNDS.

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NIGERIA
HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE
57 MARINA P.O. BOX 2406 LAGOS NIGERIA
PHONE: +234 703-592-4805
FAX: 234 674 478 8273



Greeting’s,

Am Mr Marcus Adedayo, chairman of the board. Director cash processing unit, united bank for Africa [UBA] the only bank appointed by the A.U. Members lead by former President Robert Mugabe.
Because of the frauds going on in West Africa countries where some innocent beneficiaries were asked to pay in advance before receiving their money owed to them.
International monetary fund (I.M.F.) in conjunction with Organization of African Unity (O.A.U) has directed us to pay you Five million five hundred thousand united state dollars ($5.500, 000.00)in cash through means of diplomatic courier service hand delivery after meeting in United States under the regime of the New President Donald J Trump and last G8 meetings.. We receive your files from international monetary fund (I.M.F.) as one of the beneficiaries
Take note:Three thousand united state dollars (usd$3,000)have been mapped out for all expenses in taxes and other documents that matters.
Therefore, I want you to bear it in mind that your total fund will not be five million five hundred thousand united state dollars ($5.500,000.00) but five million four hundred and ninety seven thousand united state dollars ($5.497,000.00).
If anybody tells you that he is paying you in bank draft or telegraphic money transfer both western union and money gram, do not listen to him or her because due to this frauds no international bank honors our remittance instruction any more that is why we settled to pay in cash through courier.
We also received a security report that you paid the fraudsters who have been deceiving you, telling you that they are going to send this money to you.
Dear as a senior banker, controlling this cash payment now, I advise you not to waste your money by paying any body in advance again, and if you just follow my instruction, you will receive your money in three days time.
Your fund will now be packaged in box and take to the diplomatic courier service for immediate shipment, I will also send the picture of the box by attachment to you to see how the money is packed, and I will send you more mails to give you more information for you to know the genuineness of this transaction.
Therefore, do forward your home address and direct phone number to this E-Mail(marcusadedayo1@gmail.com)
All the documents will be sent to you if I am assured that you have stopped sending money to those fraudsters.
Am waiting to hear from you with the required information of yours.

Mr. Marcus Adedayo

Chairman Of The Board

Director cash processing unit

United bank of Africa. (U.B.A).

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