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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: Mike Uba <mikeuba1975@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2022 19:55:06 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME BEFORE IS TOO LATE

Dear Sir,

Please get back to me very quickly for a detailed brief on an ongoing
plot to steal your payment under a false report that you are dead.
Saudi Arabia man has been lured to believe you are dead, and he has
forwarded an application and the processing is currently being
pursued vigorously with his influence,

As I write, all approvals, charges and taxes associated with the
processing and release of this fund to Post Finance Bank account in
Bern Switzerland has been completed. So, you MUST stop deflate this
move by immediately writing the paying authority that you are still
alive and well as against the lies told by the Saudi man and his
cohorts. Do not doubt this information nor treat it with despise.

You will get to know more about this upon your response because I
shall give you all available hidden information as far as I know.await
your urgent reaction to this so I can give you details and the right
office to contact in order to swiftly foil this fraud.

Thanks.

Mike Uba

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