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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: UBA Relationship officer <oooff328@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fo52617@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 23:45:04 +0100
Subject:

A big CONGRATULATIONS as I have finally located you after so many efforts
have been made trying to reach you.I hope you are not affected directly by
the corona virus pandemic !!!! I am the new appointed foreign department
relationship officer of united bank for Africa and i am also in-charge of
seeking the rightful heir to these assets deposited overdue funds, this is
to inform you that some evil people in our bank are trying to divert the
funds that belong to foreigners who are affected by the Corona Virus
Pandemic around the world, so you should contact me immediately in order to
receive your USD3,500,000.00 before it will be too late if you are free
from the virus to avoid blaming this bank after the issue of virus. REPLY
ME TO THIS EMAIL: ((fo52617@gmail.com))
Account :
regards
Mrs Mary Marcel
UBA Relationship officer
Email: ((fo52617@gmail.com))

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