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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "George Bolton:" <george.bolton118@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2021 04:13:33 +0100
Subject: Bank Beneficiary Notification.
Dear
This is to notify you that my bank (United Bank For Africa, UBA) has
received payment credit instructions with respect to your fund
($5.3Million). A letter of credit was forwarded to United Bank For
Africa (USA region) by United Bank For Africa (Africa regional head
office) for the purpose of releasing this fund from the USA owing to
challenges and delays faced in Africa previously.
For details on this payment I, Mr. George Bolton of the New York
branch office of United Bank For Africa (UBA New York) has been
designated to facilitate this fund release to you effectively.
In a few days time, full papers regarding this fund shall be received
in hard copies by my office from our bank in Africa regional office
and I shall do all needed paper filings here in the USA to enable a
swift payment to you.
Please confirm your personal details below for verification:
NAMES IN FULL (as it appears on your ID)...................
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS(not P.O.Box)...........................
DATE OF BIRTH..............................................
TELEPHONE/MOBILE...........................................
PRESENT COUNTRY............................................
Best regards
George Bolton
Administrative Payment Coordinator
United Bank For Africa (UBA),
New York Branch, USA
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