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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. EMEKA ENUWA" <abromwnw@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unionbankoffice880@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 14:48:30 -0800
Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR LONG DUE FUND OF $25MILLION CONTRACT#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/18.


Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF
and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed
forces(PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI) that all outstanding foreign debts
especially next of kin payment should be released to the beneficiaries
forthwith unconditionally as fund documents are ready and will be given to
you.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
Government of Nigeria. Your name and company was discovered as next of kin
on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their
payments. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and
will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.

Also note that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract
payment is $25,000,000 (Twenty Five Million United States Dollars). Please
re-confirm to me here in Email: ..... The followings:

1) Your full name....
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #......
3) Company name....., Position......, Address......
4) Profession....,age....,sex.... , Marital status....
5) A Copy of Your ID
6) Banking Details,

As soon as this information are received, your payment documents will be
made to you and your fund wired to your bank account directly from UNION
BANK PLC or any of the assisted bank and a copy of the transfer
confirmation information will be given to you for you to take to your bank
and confirm it.

From the files received, people involved are many and we are saddled with
the problem on how to reach everybody. As a result we decided to send bulk
email which is the reason why you are not addressed in this email with your
name.

Yours Sincerely

Mr. Emeka Enuwa
Group Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer
EMAIL: unionbankoffice880@gmail.com
EMAIL:unionbank-info@accountant.com

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