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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 micheal smith <mrmichaelsmilth@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:07:53 -0700
Subject: your Inheritance payment

FROM THE DESK OF MR
PATRICK JERSEY United Bank for
Africa (UBA) Island 57 Marina,
Victoria ,Lagos State,Nigeria.


Attention ,

I hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr. Charles J.
Johnson of New York, United States of America, with an application to
receive your Inheritance payment on your behalf that worth the sum of
US$10.500.000.00 (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY) .

Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the
following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything
about this. REPLY TO (officerincharge202@gmail.com)

1. Did you instruct one Mr. Charles J. Johnson of New York, United
States of America, whose information’s is below, to claim and receive
the payment on your behalf as you are unable to offset the charges?

2. Did you sign any “Deed of Assignment” in his favor hereby making
him the current beneficiary with the following account details:
Account?

Name: Mr. Charles J. Johnson, A/C #: 4242300252, Bank Name: PCN BANK
OF AMERICA, Swift Code: PNCCUS33.

Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office
with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr.
Charles J. Johnson to appeal for the claim of these funds, to enable
us endorse for the final payment approval order on his behalf.

We wait to hear from you soonest, and be rest assured of our
professional service.


Yours faithfully,
Mr. Patrick Jersey
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON ATM DEPARTMENT
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(UBA)
EMAIL:officerincharge202@gmail.com

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