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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: TRANSFER FUND <adborgng909@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 09:27:31 -0700
Subject: Phillips Oduoza

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA).
WEBSITE: http://www.ubagroup.com/mc/

Attention

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ONLINE BANKING/WIRE TRANSFER/ATM MASTER CARD

{$10.5M APPROVED IN YOUR NAME AND WE ALSO PAY VIA WIRE TRANSFER/ATM
MASTER CARD

We have actually been authorized by the governing body of the UNITED
NATIONS monetary unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay
Compensation payment of SCAM VICTIMS of
2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,
2021 recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our
investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been
unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying
to divert your funds into their private accounts.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the Presidency to
{UNITED BANK FOR AFRICAN } to carry on your Payment. However, we
are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions,
your complete SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION funds has bee credited in your
favor through ONLINE BANKING. or ATM MASTER CARD

However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ONLINE BANKING has
been approved and upgraded in your favor.Sum Value is $10.5M
Million USD. You are And Also be inform that the ONLY fee needed from
you is the Non-Residential/Account Opening Fee of {$75} which We have
agreed with UNITED BANK FOR AFRICAN to make the delivery cost cheaper
for you because we want to make sure you receive your
COMPENSATION without anymore delay and also the fee will be credited
by to your online account once it be open.

Note that information reaching my our office last last week stated
that you died last week as a result of {CORONAS VIRUS} IF YOU ARE
STILL ALIVE
RECONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR THE OPENING OF THE NOON
RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNT IN YOUR NAME

1. FULL NAME

2.ADDRESS

3. PHONE NUMBER

4. COMPANY NAME

5. OCCUPATION

6.NEXT OF KIN

7.BANK DETAILS

AS SOON AS I CONFIRM YOUR DETAILS I WILL ADVISE YOU ON YOU WILL SEND
THE $75 FOR OPENING OF THE {OPENING NOON RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNT} AND
SEND YOU ACCESS PIN CODE THAT WILL ENABLE YOU TO ACCESS THE ACCOUNT
AND DO THE TRANSFER TO ANY BANK OF YOUR CHOICE ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD

Yours sincerely,

Phillips Oduoza
GMD/CEO
. United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA).

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