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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: Mrs Hellen George <mrshellengeorege1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:55:24 +0000
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FOR SCAM VICTIMS

Attention,

This is to bring to your kind attention that the World Bank in
affiliation with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has
sanctioned the Government of concerned countries to compensate the
scam victims, including those that lost money on unsuccessful
contracts and transactions in Africa. Each of the victims will be
compensated with the sum of $2.5 Million dollars, to ensure that
justice is served. This is necessitated by numerous reports of scams
perpetuated from some African countries. There have been reports that
the victims have lost billions of dollars to the scammers.

However, your details were obtained from one of the scammers who were
recently arrested by the joint security operatives comprising
INTERPOL, FBI and local security. The culprit confessed that there are
other partners in crime, and the security agents are tracking them for
possible arrest. Therefore, you are hereby advised to keep this
information confidential until all the scammers are apprehended.

FORWARD YOUR PAYMENT NUMBER TO THE BANK EMAIL ACCOUNT BELOW

Your Payment Reference No.- 6363836,
Password No: 006786,
Pin Code No: 1787
Your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 05872,
Released Code No: 1134;
Secret Code No: TBKTA28

Re-Confirm;
Your Names: |
Address: |
Cell Phone: |
Fax: |
Amount: |
Your immediate response is needed UBA Bank

Person to Contact:MR KELLY HALL the Director of the International
Audit unit ATM Payment Center,

Email: unitedbankforafricagroupbf@financier.com
TELEPHONE:+226-64865611

Regards.
Mrs Hellen George

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