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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: idigo omor <omoridigo29@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankofafricaubabank@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 14:09:21 +0200
Subject: Dear email owner / recipient of the fund,

-XVGN 82010Bank-EMAIL (bankofafricaubabank@gmail.com
<bankofafricaubabank@gmail.com>)Dear email owner / recipient of the fund,I
sent you this letter a month ago, but I haven't heard from you,I'm not sure
if you understood him, and so I repeat, for the first time,I am Mrs
Kristalina Georgia, Managing Director and President of the International
Monetary Fund, we have received a report that you have not received funds
by bank transfer as we ordered earlier.Your name appeared on our list of
payment plans for beneficiaries who will receive funding in this first
quarter of the yearbecause in accordance with our banking regulations, we
transfer funds only twice a year. We apologize for the delay in your
payment and ask you to stop communicating with any office and pay due
attention to our payment.Now your new payment, no. United Nations
approvals; UN5685P, no. White House approvals: WH44CV, Reference No.
35460021, Allocation Number: 674632 passwords: 339331, no. PIN code: 55674
and your certificate of merit No .: 103, issue number: 076; Immediate (IMF)
confirmation of telex no .: -1114433; Secret code number: XXTN013. Your
inheritance fund for partial payment is one million seven hundred thousand
dollars 5.8 000 000 USD 5.8 000 000 USD. you have received these vital
payment numbers, so you are now eligible to receive and confirm your
payment with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the African Region
immediately within the next 168 hours. We guarantee that you will receive
your payment as long as you follow my instructions and instructions. We
have chosen to give you a CODE: 601. Please receive an email at any time
with your name. Kristalina, check if there is a CODE (601), if the code is
not written, delete the massage from your box!We are the Board of
Directors, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Washington, D.C. in collaboration with the U.S. Treasury Department and
some other relevant investigative agencies here in the United States. has
instructed our foreign payment transfer unit, United Bank of Africa Lome
Togo, to issue you a VISA card to which $ 5.8,000 of your fund will be
deposited. $ 000.00 million for further withdrawal of your fund. During our
investigation, we noted with concern that your payment was unnecessarily
late due to corrupt bank officials trying to redirect your funds to their
private accounts. We advise you NOT to make further payments to any
institutions in connection with your transaction, as the funds will be
transferred to you directly from our source.And today we inform you that
your fund has been credited to the VISAUBA Bank card and is also ready for
delivery. Now contact the UBA Bank customer service, his name is dr. TONY
ELUMELU, E-mail: (bankofafricaubabank@gmail.com
<bankofafricaubabank@gmail.com>) Send him the following information to
deliver your accredited VISA card at an ATM to your home address. Please
contact United Bank of Africa at the e-mail address below:Dr. TONY
ELUMELUDirector of Management-United Bank of AfricaBank website:
http://www.ubagroup.com <http://www.ubagroup.com>UBA ATM VISA CARD
DEPARTMENT (UBA Group (@UBAGroup)Contact e-mail:
(bankofafricaubabank@gmail.com <bankofafricaubabank@gmail.com>)For all this
necessary information, please contact UBA CUSTOMER CARE:Your full name
=====================Your country of origin =============Your home address
=================Your phone number =================Zip code
========================Occupation ========================Your ID
==================Remember that the only necessary payment at the bank is
only 690 Euros for delivery costs and your postpaid card will be registered
with the Currier service, which you will receive at your specific
address.Thank you for your kind attentionwith respect,Crystal Georgia (IMF)
(601)*

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