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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: karenqiu@uobkayhian.com
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2020 01:18:44 +0800
Subject: ARE YOU STILL ARE LIVE

FROM THE DESK OF MR OHASI EZE
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AGENCY
INTERNATIONAL OPERATION DEPT
VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Email Address:mrohasieze1@gmail.com

RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

This is to inform you of your long overdue Payment outstanding our
Banking records. I saw your name in the Central Computer among list of
unpaid inheritance claims individuals and have to update your
information through this email contact for immediate confirmation.Your
name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment
of US$7.200,000 million (Seven million and Two hundred thousand United
State dollars) and it has been approved already for payment months
ago.

However we received an email from one Mr.Henry J. Williams who told us
that he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last
four months back.He has also submitted his account information to the
office department for transfer of the fund to him as your inheritor.
We are now verifying by contacting your email address as we have in
our Bank records before we can make the transfer into his account and
for us to conclude confirmation if you are dead or not. Please,
confirm response immediately before our action release of the
outstanding payment against your name listed out.Upon this, i request
you send your full personal information as soon as possible to enable
this department finalize the transfer of the fund release to your
nominated foreign Bank Account. This department needs the following
information from you urgently.

1. Full Names..........
2. Telephone and Fax Number..........
3. Contact Address..........
4. Age..........
5. Occupation..........
6. Sex..........
7.Id Card

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of
the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain
information that is privileged,confidential and exempt from disclosure
under applicable law. Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of
International Monetary fund Agency towards this contact and proper
confirmation required urgently from you if alive.
Thanks,

Yours Sincerely
Mr.Ohasi Eze
International Monetary Fund Agency
Email Address:mrohasieze1@gmail.com

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Disclaimer

The information and/or materials (whether as attachments to this e-mail or in its body) have been procured from sources which are believed to be reliable and accurate and are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind regarding reliability and accuracy or fitness for a purpose, either express or implied and may have been acted on by UOB Kay Hian Private Limited (''UOBKH'') or its affiliate group of entities before being made available to you. They are provided solely for general information only and are not intended and should not be taken as any offer or solicitation to do any investment or trade. No assessment has been made by UOBKH on the suitability of the materials for you and the materials provided do not take into account suitability of the investments for you, nor does it constitute investment advice. All investments are subject to investment risks including possible loss of the principal amount invested. The value of the product and the income from them may fall as well as rise. Ideally you should and you may wish to seek advice from an independent financial adviser before making a commitment to purchase or invest in the investment product(s) mentioned either in this e-mail or its attachment(s). In the event that you choose not to do so, you are then choosing to make your own decision on whether any of the said investment product(s) are suitable for you. Neither UOBKH nor its affiliate group of entities shall, in any event, be liable to you for any direct/indirect or any other damages of any kind arising from or in connection with your reliance on any information in and/or materials attached to this email.

Please refer to the 'Guide and cautionary notes in applying for/or continuing with a trading account with UOBKH' (https://www.utrade.com.sg/page/site/public/english/pdf/GuideandCautionaryNotes.pdf) for details on the limitation of the services UOBKH provides.

General Confidentiality Note 

This e-mail and its attachment(s) may contain privileged or confidential information and is in any event intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above generally for information purposes only. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not read, use, copy, store, disseminate and/or disclose to any person this email and any of its attachment(s).

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