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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: "United Bank for Africa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uba.bank@vp.pl>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 01:26:34 +0100
Subject: Attn Beneficiary, RE- PAYMENT NOTIFICATION 2017/2018:

United Bank For Africa Plc
U. B. A. House, 57, Marina,
P. O. Box 2406, Lagos.
Tel: 234-8083550403
Cable: MINDO BANK

RE- PAYMENT NOTIFICATION 2017/2018:

Attn Beneficiary,

It will be important that we confirm to you once again that your name and claim was among the beneficiaries slated for immediate payment and of which the relevant Foreign Exchange Allocation has been issued to the United Bank For Africa Plc under the sole stewardship of the Head of Operations at the Telex/Swift Department of the United Bank For Africa Plc,

which has been giving the Fiat authority to effect payment to all creditor confirmed eligible and report back to the office of the operation Director.

Kindly review below information’s of Bank Account Holder whom you have instructed to receive the compensation fund of USD$4,700,000.00 (Four Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars) on your behalf, she has written to us to make the payments in her name. Kindly view the details to see if you have instructed this person to collect your fund. This fund are made from United Nation to compensate the scam victims, if you have not authorized this person to collect your fund on your behalf, ensure to get back to us with immediately effect to enable our bank stop further crediting. ( Did you recommend her) ?

NAME of Beneficiary: ..............Mrs. Mercy Johnson,
Name of Bank… The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking
Corporation Ltd (HSBC), Qollyer Quay Branch, Singapore.
Bank Address: 21 Quay #01-01 HSBC Building, Singapore 049320.
Bank Code… 260
Account Number: ..............260-818299-270
Bank Swift Code: HSBCSGSG
(If you have not authorized this name person above, kindly send below details of yours to enable us communicate with you).

(1). Complete Full Name........................
(2). Home /Office Address............................
(3). Scan copy of International Passport or National Driving License.
(4). Mobile telephone number............Fax..........

Should you require any further clarification, do not hesitate to contact us; we are at your disposal.
Thanks.
Your's faithfully,
Mr.nelson okoro
ATM Card Department UBA BANK PLC.
Call +234-9030-860-887

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