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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: "Mr. Kennedy Uzoka" <pinkjohn741@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.ubabankforafricalotg73@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:20:39 +0100
Subject: good day

Dear esteemed customer,

I sent this letter to you a month ago but I did not get a response
from you I'm not sure if you received it that's why I am sending it
again, Firstly, I am Mr Kennedy Uzoka CEO UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
(UBA)

Indeed, we have reviewed all the obstacles and problems surrounding
your uncompleted transaction and your inability to meet up with
transfer charges levied against you, for the past transfer options,
view our site for your confirmation
https://www.lotteryusa.com/missouri/lotto/year

The Board of Directors World Bank and International Monetary Fund
(IMF) Washington, D.C in conjunction with The U.S. Department of the
Treasury and some other relevant investigation agencies in the United
States of America has ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit
United Bank of Africa Lome Togo to issue you a VISA Card where your
total funds in the amount $1.5 million will be uploaded for further
withdrawals.

During the course of our investigation we discovered with dismay that
your transaction has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials
of the Bank who are trying to divert your funds into their private
accounts due to their selfish desires.

And today we notify you that your fund has been credited into a visa
card by the UBA Bank and also ready to be delivered to you via DHL
courier company.

Now contact UBA Bank's director his name is Mr. Tony Elumelu,
Email: (www.ubabankforafricalotg73@gmail.com) Phone WhatsApp +228 939 178 53
Send him the following information for the delivery of your ATM visa
Card to your nominated address.

Your Full Name==================
Your Country of Origin============
Your Home address =============
Gender ======================
Your Age ======================
Your Occupation ================
Your phone number =============

Sincerely,
Mr. Kennedy Uzoka.

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