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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: richardsmith021@hotmail.com
Reply-To: rsrichardsmith21@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2021 14:09:18 +0100
Subject: UBA??

United Bank For Africa
Atm Card Payment Monitoring/operations
Mr. Abdul Aziz Dia
Director



Re: UBA ATM CARD PAYMENT


This is to inform you that Your payment has been approved this Morning through ATM Card.You are now operating a

United Bank For Africa non-residential account.

The ATM card is valid for two years and all statements will be sent to you .

As soon as you download/withdraw the loaded funds,the card becomes invalid.


You can check your balance at any ATM Machine worldwide using your pin number that will be issued.

All you have to do is to fill the ATM Card Application form and email back to me; the form should be sent immediately

so that your visa card will be processed.

It takes 24hrs or 48hrs to be processed immediately the application is received. Attached is the visa card

application form which you are obliged to fill and get back to me.Clearly state your cell phone, fax number and

delivery address where you want the card to be delivered to either by FEDEX COURIERS or DHL. Due to security

reasons Please indicate this code, which is (UBA408). You have to indicate this code when contacting the E-Banking

Unit.


Respond soonest to this email only :..........EMAIL abdulazizdia21@gmail.com


Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Abdul Aziz Dia
Director


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