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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22966230554 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- bankingubaonline260@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Info <rsorace@dattoli.com>
Reply-To: <bankingubaonline260@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2019 20:27:35 -0700
Subject: Info

Attention

This is to inform you that we have deposited your UN individual compensation funds $12.6 million to United Bank For Africa UBA.

There are two (3) options for you to get your funds transferred to you. These options include (1) Bank To Bank Transfer (2) Opening online Bank Account (3) ATM Visa Card

Do not hesitate to contact now and also re-confirm the following information’s as listed below,

1. Full Name : ............

2. Home address: ............

3. Country : ............

4. City: ...........

5. Sex............

6. Copy of ID : ............

Forward the above information’s to John Douglas. (the Chief Executive

Officer) direct E-mail: bankingubaonline260@gmail.com Phone number for text message only +229 66230554

Note: because of impostors on internet, use this transaction code

(GOOD-NEWS/KT025) as a subject when contacting the bank.

Thanks

Yours faithfully,

Regards.

BARRISTER FRANK THOMAS

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