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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: Uba bank <ubabank6017@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 22:15:49 -0800
Subject: Attn: To Foreign Beneficiary

UBA BANK PLC
ACCRA - GH.



Sir,

UBA Bank Plc
Good Morning to you

I am MR.ASARE DANIEL, a highly placed official of the UBA BANK PLC ACCRA -
GHANA, in the Foreign Remittance Department.

It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so many
correspondences on the uneasy way in which people like you are treated by
various banks and courier companies/diplomats across Asia(ROYAL BANK OF
ASIA) and we have decided to put a stop. 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 $3.7 million dollars with the Royal
Bank Of Asia. All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Banks,
Security Companies which have been in contact with you lately have been
instructed to back off from your transactions 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 ($3.7m) compensation funds. Which is
pending in our ESCROW ACCOUNT.

You are hereby requested to respond to this email urgently to allow us
forward you a new account opening form, which you will be required to fill
out your current details for confirmation and forward it back to us to
enable the bank open an ATM account with your confirmed details and lodge
in the FUNDS in an ATM VISA/MASTER CARD.

As soon as we receive your response along with your confirmation details on
the form, a new account will be opened for you and your funds will be
finally made accessible to you via the banking instrument of an ATM Card
within nine(9) working days.

Your email response will highly be appreciated to enable us to proceed.
Kindly reply to: uba1984.ubagroup@hotmail.com


Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Daniel Asare
Remit. Director, UBA Bank Plc.
Accra - Ghana Branch.
Code 00006612021

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