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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: KENNEDY UZOKA <KENNEDY12UZOKA@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2021 19:36:16 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY. SIR/MADAM.



Sir/Madam,


I AM MR. KENNEDY UZOKA DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT FOR UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NIG PLC [UBA].

The only Bank appointed by all AFRICAN PRESIDENT'S LED BY OUR PRESIDENT MOHAMADU BUHARI BECAUSE OF FRAUD GOING ON IN AFRICA AND FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA WERE AN INNOCENT DIRECTORS WERE ASK TO PAY CHARGES BEFORE THEY WILL RECEIVE THEIR MONEY OWN TO THEM BY AFRICAN COUNTRIES. WE RECEIVE YOUR FILES FROM I.M.F/UNITED NATION HEAD OF OFFICE TODAY IN THE MORNING.

And I also received a security report that you are paying money to some fraudster / Banks in U.S/Nigeria who are deceiving you telling you that they are going to send your money to you. I will advise you in spirit not to waste your money paying any body till you follow my instruction, and if you did not get your money in the next three days, let GOD take my life if i am not telling you the truth.

MEANWHILE, OUR SECURITY REPORT SHOWN THAT THIS PEOPLE IS DEMANDING PAYMENT FROM YOU AND YOU WANT TO WASTE YOUR MONEY BY PAYING THEM MONEY IN ADVANCE. DO NOT PAY TO ANYBODY BECAUSE THEY ARE FRAUDSTER AND IT IS BECAUSE OF THEIR FRAUD ACTIVITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT WE HELD THIS MEETING IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH ALL THE AFRICAN PRESIDENTS TOGETHER WITH UN SECRETARY GENERAL ( MR. António Guterres), AND RESOLVE TO PAY ALL OUR CREDITORS CASH THROUGH THIS MEANS OF DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE TO PAY EVERY ONE INVOLVED IN ALL OVER THE WORLD.

IF ANY BODY TELLS YOU THAT HE IS PAYING YOU IN BANK DRAFT MONEY GRAM OR TELEGRAPHIC MONEY TRANSFER FROM AFRICA DO NOT LISTEN TO HIM BECAUSE NIGERIAN'S DON'T SEND MONEY OUT BY MONEY GRAM NIRTHER BY WESTERN UNION AND DUE TO THIS FRAUD NO INTERNATIONAL BANK HONORS ANY REMITTANCE INSTRUCTIONS HERE IN AFRICA. BUT IF THEY TOLD YOU TO RECEIVE YOU FUND THROUGH ANY BANK IN CANADA THAT IS FOR REAL. THAT IS WHY WE HAVE TO PAY THROUGH THIS MEANS AND KNOWN OF OUR BANK DRAFT IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF THIS THIEVES IN AFRICA AND BENIN AND U.S.A AND ALL OVER THE WORLD.THE FRIST PAYMENT THAT WE WILL SEND TO YOU IS, Three Million Five hunderd American dollars (U.S.$3.500,000).

PLEASE STOP COMMUNICATING WITH THIS FRAUDSTERS IN U.S.A, ASIA AND AFRICA CALLING THEM SELF SUCH NAMES OR IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD FOR YOUR OWN INTEREST AND ALSO IF YOU HAVE SENT MONEY TO THEM JUST LET ME KNOW SO THAT OUR SECURITY AGENT WILL RETRIEVE THE MONEY BACK TO YOU BUT THAT WILL BE AFTER YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR FUND OUT FROM THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

PLEASE FORWARD YOUR PHONE NUMBER YOUR FULL HOME ADDRESS AND A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR NATIONAL I.D CARD WHERE THE DIPLOMAT AGENT WILL DELIVERY YOUR BOX'S TO YOU, AND ALSO SEND TO ME THIS INFORMATION'S FOR QUICK ACTION BECAUSE TIME IS NOT ON OUR SIDE.

I AM ASSURED THAT YOU HAVE STOPPED SENDING MONEY TO THOSE FRAUDSTER IN USA,ASIA AND AFRICA THAT ASKING YOU TO SEND MONEY TO THEM AND FACELESS USA AND AFRICANS NAME. BUT GOD WILL JUDGE ALL OF THEM WHO LEAVES BY CHEATING PEOPLE. MY BIBLE SAYS WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN WHEN YOU GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD BUT LOOSE YOUR SOUL.

I WANT YOU TO TAKE NOTE THAT WE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED ANY MRS OR MR, TO STOP ALL MEANS OF ASSOCIATING HIMSELF WITH THIS FRAUDSTER OR HE WILL FACE JAIL, ANY WAY DON'T LET ANYBODY TO KNOW THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT TILL YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND OUT.

I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AND MR NEWMAN WOOD, HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED ABOUT THIS ARRANGEMENT HE IS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE DELIVERY COMPANY. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

http://www.ubagroup.com/mc/bio?id=20120904032833dky9zr9pp7
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BEST REGARDS,
FROM: Mr. Kennedy Uzoka.
Managing Director CEO/GMD
Foreign Operations Department Officer
United Bank for Africa Plc. (UBA)
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT.

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