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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 <robertwilson40411@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kristalinageorgieva20211@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2021 09:11:14 +0000
Subject: hi

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MANAGING DIRECTOR & CHAIRWOMAN (IMF)
MRS. KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA
(VISA CARD BY UBA BANK)

DEAR EMAIL OWNER/FUND BENEFICIARY

I AM IN RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL AND THE CONTENT THEREIN NOTED. DO CONTACT
UBA BANK'S SECRETARY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR ACCREDITED ATM
VISA CARD TO YOUR ADDRESS USING THE CONTACT DETAILS BELOW:

NAMES: MR. TONY ELUMELU
EMAIL: WWW.UBABANKOFAFRICA.TG01@GMAIL.COM

CONTACT U.B.A SECRETARY HANDLING YOUR TRANSACTION FILE FOR IMMEDIATE
PREPARATION OF YOUR FUND DOCUMENTS. EMAIL HIM YOUR DETAILS FOR
DISPATCH OF YOUR ATM VISA CARD AND ALWAYS KEEP ME UPDATED.

NOTE: I WILL ADVISE YOU ALWAYS ACT ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS TO ENABLE
US GET THIS DELIVERY DONE BEFORE THE ESTIMATED TIME FRAME.

SINCERELY,
MRS. KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA
MANAGING DIRECTOR & CHAIRWOMAN (IMF)

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