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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: "REV ROBERT WILLIAMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ushighcomm@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 08:08:58 -0700
Subject: ATTN DEAR BENEFICIARY

YIREH AVE. GBOGIE COTONOU,
0127 YIREH AVE, COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
APRIL.. 2018

REVEREND ROBERT WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT.
UBA BANK FOR AFRICA
PHONE# +229-680-738-72
EMAIL:(ushighcomm@gmail.com)


NOTE: IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE IN YOUR SPAM/BULK FOLDER, THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE RESTRICTIONS
IMPLEMENTED BY YOUR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, WE UBA BANK AGENCY URGE YOU TO TREAT IT GENUINELY.
THANK YOU.


ATTN DEAR BENEFICIARY,

I am REV WILLIAM ROBERT, director cash processing unit, united bank for Africa (UBA) the only bank appointed by the O.A.U members led by John Kuffor the former president of Ghana.

Due to on going fraud in west African countries where some innocent beneficiaries were asked to pay in advance before receiving their money.
The above African union and I.M.F held a meeting in Benin Republic and resolved to pay all beneficiaries in cash through diplomatic courier service.

The union has approved and appointed United Bank For Africa (UBA) to pay you the sum of ($11.500,000,00) but due to on going fraud in west Africa, we have taken (US$10,000) from your fund for handling charges.
Therefore the amount you will be expecting from the diplomat is ($11.490, 000.00) instead of ($11.5M).

We have set up a plan to conclude this transaction with you; hence you can give us maximum co-operation.
We want you to stop further communication with any person, Bank or courier that has promised to pay you through bank to bank, western union, money gram, ATM card, even check, do not listen to them because Benin Republic financial institution has prohibited such payment due to fraudulent activities all over the country.

We also understood from the file that you have been dealing with the fraudsters who has been extorting money from you, my dear as a senior bank controlling this cash payment now, I advise you not to waste your hard earned 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 be packaged in a consignment box and will be shipped through licensed diplomatic courier service. I will also send the picture of your box via attachment to you, for you to view how the money was package. I will send you more mails to give you more information with my international passport for you to know the genuine of this transaction.

Therefore quickly forward your full name, home address and direct phone number to me at ( ushighcomm@gmail.comfor immediate delivery. All the documents will be sent to you, if I am assured that you have stop sending money to those fraudsters. But God will surely judge all of them who live by cheating, my bible says what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and loose his precious soul? I am waiting to hear from you with the required information.

(ushighcomm@gmail.com)
REV. WILLIAM ROBERT JP
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA BENIN
PH/ # +229-680-738-72

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