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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: UBA Bank For Africa <richardmichaels288@gmail.com>
Reply-To: beninubabankforafrican@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:43:44 -0400
Subject: Attn Email Beneficiary Fund.

Attention:


This is to notify you That your funds valued Three Million Five
Hundred Thousand united states dollars (U.S. $3,500,000.00) has been
released today to the Benin Ubabank For African.

For your convenience, You Will Have to transfer Through Within 24hrs
online by yourself to your local account.By of this method, You Will
monitor the movement of the local funds online till your account is
duly credits.

Contact the Benin Ubabank For African to Provide personnel with
the login details so You Can commence the transfer by yourself.

CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Ellis NZO ASU
Benin Ubabank For African
EMAIL: (beninubabankforafrican@gmail.com)

SINCERELY,

Mr.Buffett Warren Edward,

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