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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: Vera Songwe <salious116@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoubacenter@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:51:20 -0700
Subject: Dear valued beneficiary,

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Following the last U.N. meeting held at Cotonou, Benin, it was alarmed
so much by the various representatives, representing their various
Countries complained of high rate of loss of funds by various
individuals to the African fraudsters operating in syndicates all over
Africa.

In a bid to restore the image of Africa, ECOWAS Community in
collaboration with the UN, IMF, POVERTY ERADICATION SCHEME (West
Africa zone) and the Benin Government have agreed to compensate 6
scammed victims whose name and address were found on our database
of defrauded individuals and that makes you eligible to receive $7.4
million through ATM card .

United bank for Africa PLC was appointed to handle the payment of this fund.
forward your details to Abiola Bawuah,Regional CEO, West Africa,
E-mail: infoubacenter@gmail.com

Reconfirm your,
Your Name:.
Your address:
Telephone Number:

Waiting for your swift response.

Mrs.Vera Songwe,
Executive Secretary-United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

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