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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: "Rev. rank Martins JP" <joenwanne01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revfrankm65@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2021 12:51:39 +0100
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FUNDS RELEASED

neficiary

I am Rev Ken B Anthony , director cash processing unit, united bank
for Africa (UBA) the only bank appointed by the O.A.U members led by
John Kuffor the former president of Ghana. Due to ongoing fraud in
west Africa countries where some innocent beneficiaries were asked to
pay in advance before receiving their money. The above Africa union
and I.M.F held a meeting in Benin Republic and resolved to pay all
beneficiaries in cash through diplomatic courier service.

The union has approved and appointed United Bank for Africa (UBA) to
pay you the sum of ($5.500,000,00 USD) but due to ongoing fraud in
west Africa, we have taken (US$10,000) from your fund for handling
charges.

Therefore, the amount you will be expecting from the diplomat is
($5.490, 000.00 USD) AND NOT ($5,500,000.00 USD).

We have set up a plan to conclude this transaction with you; hence you
can give us maximum co-operation. We want you to stop further
communication with any person, Bank or courier that has promise to pay
you through bank to bank, western union, money gram, ATM card, even
check, do not listing to them because Benin Republic financial
institution has prohibited such payment due to fraudulent activities
all over the country.

We also understood from the file that you have been dealing with the
fraudsters who has been extorting money from you, my dear as a senior
bank controlling this cash payment now, I advise you not to waste your
hard earn money by paying any body in advance again, and if you just
follow my instruction you will receive your money in three days' time.


Your fund will be package in a consignment box and ship through
license diplomatic courier service. I will also send the picture of
your box via attachment to you, for you to view how the money was
package. I will send you more mails to give you more information with
my international passport for you to know the genuine of this
transaction.

THEREFORE, QUICKLY FORWARD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ME FOR
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY:
YOUR FULL NAMES =======
HOME ADDRESS ==========
PHONE NUMBER ==========
CELL NUMBER ===========
OCCUPATION ============
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN =====
NEAREST AIRPORT =======
A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER'S LICENSE.

To me at (revkenb97777@gmail.com)for immediate delivery.

All the documents will be sent to you, if I am assured that you have
stop sending money to those fraudsters. But God will surely judge all
of them who live by cheating, my bible says what shall it profit a man
to gain the whole world and loose his precious soul? I am waiting to
hear from you with the required information.

Rev Ken B Anthony
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
Email: revkenb97777@gmail.com

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