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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: Kristalina Georgieva <robertwilson50511@gmail.com>
Reply-To: KristalinaGeorgieva20211@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:33:45 +0000
Subject: hi

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VALDYMO DIREKTORIUS IR PIRMININKAS (TVF)
PONIA. KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA
(UBA BANKO VISA KORTELÄ–)

Brangioji el. Pašto savininkė/lėšų gavėja

GAUJU JŪSŲ PAŠTĄ IR TAI TURINTĄ PASTABĄ. SUSISIEKITE
„UBA BANK“ SEKRETORIUS, KURIUOSI NEMOKAMAI PRISTATYTI JŪSŲ AKREDITUOTĄ bankomatą
VISA KORTELĖ JŪSŲ ADRESUI, KURIAI ATSIŽVELGIANT Į KONTAKTINĘ INFORMACIJĄ:

PAVADINIMAI: p. TONY ELUMELU
Paštas: WWW.UBABANKOFAFRICA.TG01@GMAIL.COM

KONTAKTAI U.B. SEKRETORIUS, Tvarkydamas JŪSŲ SANDORIŲ BYLĄ NETIKIMAI
JŪSŲ FONDO DOKUMENTŲ RENGIMAS. Siųskite jam el. Laišką el. Paštu
ATM VISA KORTELÄ–S NUSTATYMAS IR VISADA NUOSTATYTI MAN.

PASTABA: PATARIU JUMS VISADA VEIKTI PAGAL ĮGALIOJIMO INSTRUKCIJAS
MUMS GAUTI Å Ä® PRISTATYMÄ„ PRIEÅ  NumatytÄ… laiko sistemÄ….

Nuoširdžiai,
PONIA. KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA
VALDYMO DIREKTORIUS IR PIRMININKAS (TVF)

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