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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: info@uba.org
Reply-To: kennedyuzoma212@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:43:05 -0800
Subject: RE
Attention: Beneficiary.
After the board of directors meeting today with the presidential committee on foreign payment, Which we have jointly agreed and decided to pay all over due payment of US$5M through ATM Platinum card to avoid any interception by any foreign body, Which you are opportune to be part of.
If this is acceptable to you, kindly get back to this office as soon as possible with the name to raise the ATM card with and your receiving address and direct phone number you can be reached with.I want you to kindly reconfirm your detail as stated below.
Your Full Name
Your Address
Your Telephone Number
Your Id
Best regards.
Kennedy John
Deputy Managing Director
United Bank of Africa
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