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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:
- 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:
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- ubabankofa741@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "From Mr.Balogun Olalekan" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: ubabankofa741@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 15:40:15 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION: Dear Beneficiary,
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA(UBA).
Heritage Tower Ambassadorial
Enclave Off Liberia Road Ridge
Accra P.M.B 29,
Ministries Accra, Ghana.
ATTENTION: Beneficiary,
Be Informed that this is to officially inform you that an Inter-Switch
ATM-Visa-Card Valued of $usd1.5 Million USD has been accredited from
United Bank Of Africa have approved for onward transfer to you Via an
ATM card, with a daily withdrawal of USD$1200 or multiple through
payment of goods and services.Your Personal Identification Number is
ATM-7534.
Contact Mr. Dattu J. koffi (ubabankofa741@gmail.com) with the following
information's;
FULL NAME..................
DELIVERY ADDRESS............
MOBILE NUMBER Or Fax................
COUNTRY:.........
OCCUPATION.................
SEX...................
AGE:..................
COPY OF YOUR ID............
This is to ensure that you receive your ATM VISA CARD grant Award on
time to avoid
delay.
Mr. Dattu J. koffi
Email:(ubabankofa741@gmail.com)
Thanks and my regards
Mr.Balogun Olalekan
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ MD / CEO
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA(UBA).
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