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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "account opening" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "account opening form" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- info.ubabankremitdept@linuxmail.org (Linuxmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Uba Bank <ubabank6014@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:51:57 -0700
Subject: Your e-mail update is required.
UBA BANK PLC
ACCRA - GH.
Sir,
UBA Bank Plc.
Your e-mail update is required.
Good Morning to you?
I am MR.ASARE DANIEL. A highly placed official of the UBA BANK PLC ACCRA -
GHANA, on foreign Remittance Department.
It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so many
correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are treated by
Various security company and Courier Companies/ Diplomat across Africa and
we have decided to put a stop to that and that is why I was appointed to
handle all foreign beneficiary's FUNDS your transfer transaction here in
ACCRA - GHANA HEAD OFFICE, by the United Nations.
In respect to your unpaid payment of 10.5$ Millions Dollar. All
Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs Banks, Security Companies which have been
in contact with you of late have been instructed to back up from your
transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since
the IMF with UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC. Is now directly in charge of
your( FUND 10.5$ M). Which is pending in our ( ESCROW ACCOUNT).
You are hereby request to response to this email urgently for our bank to
forward to you the New account opening FORM which you will be required to
fillings and forward back to our bank to enable our bank open an ATM
account in your name loge inn the FUNDS in an ATM VISA MASTER CARD.
As soon as we receive response from you the account will be open and your
FUNDS will be finally transfer to you within 9 working banking days
Your mail response will highly be appreciated to enable us to proceed.
info.ubabankremitdept@linuxmail.org
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Daniel Asare
Remit. Director UBA Bank Plc.
Accra - Ghana Breach.
Code 000066112021
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