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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 <ubabank3399@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2021 15:00:45 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

Are you alive or dead? We received several emails from one Mr.Ray
Orion who narrated to us about

the auto car accident you had 2 weeks ago. Ray Orion made us to
understand that you are in

hospital for treatment but there is no hope of your recovery.He stated
that he is your business

associates and your next of kin whom you have chosen and permitted to
inherit all your

properties.

He is contacting this office base on your contract /Inheritance
payment fund valid USD Forty four

million,five thousand dollars ( $44,500,000.00 )only which is about
to be pay to you.He

requested that the payment should now be transfer into his own
personal account as he stated

below.

Bank Name: Houston Metropolitan Federal Credit Union
Bank Address: 608 E. Tidwell, Houston, Texas, 77022 U.S.A.
Bank Phone: 713-691-1100 & 713-600-0795
Account Name: Ray Orion
Account Number: 97006452
Routing Number: 313-083-646
International Swift Code: CCFDUS41

We request your confirmation before we can process this transfer to
Ray Orion Bank Account.This

is to avoid releasing your money to wrong person because Ray Orion is
too eager and ready to

follow every instruction to have this money into his account.If you
did not have auto accident

and you did not permit Ray Orion to claim your money, kindly reply
this message with your full

contact information so we can process the release of the $44.5 million
dollars to you.

Waiting to hear from you
Director Payment Department
reply this email wwwjpmorganbank@accountant.com
Regards

Contact CEO OF Morgan Stanley bank
Director Dr.James P. Gorman

Email address:(wwwjpmorganbank@accountant.com)
Managing Director.

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