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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: John Richard <jr9706769@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 07:11:49 -0800
Subject: Attention Beneficiary.

United Bank For Africa Representative
Phone (229) 901-374-88
TELEX: UBA BANK.
From United Bank for Africa Plc Benin.

Attention

This is to inform you officially that after the investigations done by
the UN through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),International
Monetary Fund (IMF) and other Security Agencies for the year 2018, it
has been discovered that you have not received your compensation fund
which the United Nations and Federal Ministry of Finance BENIN has
approved the 'United Bank for Africa' to oversee the transfer to your
Bank Account either through Bank to Bank transfer. We have made it our
first point of call to settle all Outstanding Payments accrued to
Individuals or Corporations with respect to local and overseas
contract payment, Debt Rescheduling and Outstanding Compensation
payment as instructed by the United Nations.This is to make sure all
outstanding payments are settled in this fiscal year 2019. On Behalf
of the entire staff of the United Bank for Africa (UBA Bank) and the
United Nations in collaboration with the World Bank,we apologize for
the delay of your contract payment, winning or inheritance funds from
most of African Countries and all the inconveniences you may have
encountered while pursuing this payment. However, from the records of
outstanding beneficiaries due for payment with this bank, your name
was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding beneficiaries
who have not yet received their payments. Note that from the record in
our file, your payment is valued at the total sum of US$10.5 Million
(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars).

We have your file here in the bank and it shows that you are yet to
receive your fund valued at US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars). These funds will now be conveyed to you through
your preferred payment option. We have perfected all modules on how to
get your funds across to you without further immediate action once you
admit to fully comply with every given instruction that shall emanate
from this banking institution till the moment this transaction is
completed. Kindly reply to this email by reconfirming the below
details so as to ensure no discrepancies in your payment file and as
also to avoid wrong transfer/delivery of funds.

CONTACT Executive Director UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA - BENIN (UBA BENIN)

NAME: Mr. MICHEAL IBE
Contact Address: Carrefour des 3 banques, Avenue Jean Paul II 01 BP
2020 Cotonou, BENIN;.
Office Email;(united.bank0089@gmail. com)
Tel: (+229) 901-374-88

Full Name:
Country:
City:
Home Address:
Occupation:
Phone Number:
Age:
BANK NAME:
ADDRESS:_
ACCOUNT NO:
ROUTING NO:
SWIFT CODE:
Working Id/ intl Passport:

As soon as we receive the above mentioned information,Your payment
will be processed and released into you personal Bank Account
immediately without any further delay.

Yours in Service,

Mr. Robert Kent

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