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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. GODWIN EMEFIELE" <godwinemefiele1906@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 22:16:11 -0700
Subject: MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE.

GOOD DAY,

I AM MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE.DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT FOR UNITED BANK
FOR AFRICA NIG PLC [UBA].

The only Bank appointed by all AFRICAN PRESIDENT'S LED BY OUR
PRESIDENT MOHAMADU BUHARI BECAUSE OF FRAUD GOING ON IN AFRICA AND
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA WERE AN INNOCENT DIRECTORS WERE ASK TO PAY
CHARGES BEFORE THEY WILL RECEIVE THEIR MONEY OWN TO THEM BY AFRICAN
COUNTRIES. WE RECEIVE YOUR FILES FROM I.M.F/UNITED NATION HEAD OF
OFFICE THIS MORNING.

I want to make it clear to you that what you are paying to the
diplomat WHOM WE ARE GOING TO USE HIS IMMUNITY FOR THE SHIPMENT OF
YOUR $10.000.000 TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS is Only $50,000
FIFTY thousand united state dollar immediately you received your fund
out from him and confirm it not in advance CASH ON DELIVERY (COD). And
i also received a security report that you are paying money to some
fraudster / Banks in U.S/Nigeria and some of courier companies who are
deceiving you telling you that they are going to send your money to
you. I will advise you in spirit not to waste your money paying any
body till you follow my instruction, and if you did not get your money
in the next three days.

MEANWHILE, OUR SECURITY REPORT SHOWN THAT THIS PEOPLE IS DEMANDING
PAYMENT FROM YOU AND YOU WANT TO WASTE YOUR MONEY BY PAYING THEM MONEY
IN ADVANCE. DO NOT PAY TO ANYBODY BECAUSE THEY ARE FRAUDSTER AND IT IS
BECAUSE OF THEIR FRAUD ACTIVITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT WE HELD THIS
MEETING IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH ALL THE AFRICAN PRESIDENTS TOGETHER WITH
UN SECRETARY GENERAL ( MR. António Guterres), AND RESOLVE TO PAY ALL
OUR CREDITORS CASH THROUGH THIS MEANS OF DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE TO
PAY EVERY ONE INVOLVED IN ALL OVER THE WORLD.

IF ANY BODY TELLS YOU THAT HE IS PAYING YOU IN BANK DRAFT MONEY GRAM
OR TELEGRAPHIC MONEY TRANSFER FROM AFRICA DO NOT LISTEN TO HIM BECAUSE
NIGERIAN'S DON'T SEND MONEY OUT BY MONEY GRAM NIRTHER BY WESTERN UNION
AND DUE TO THIS FRAUD NO INTERNATIONAL BANK HONORS ANY REMITTANCE
INSTRUCTIONS HERE IN AFRICA. BUT IF THEY TOLD YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND
THROUGH ANY BANK IN LONDON OR CAMBODIA ASIA THAT IS FOR REAL. THAT IS
WHY WE HAVE TO PAY THROUGH THIS MEANS AND KNOWN OF OUR BANK DRAFT IS
NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF THIS THIEVES IN AFRICA AND BENIN .

YOUR FUND HAVE BEEN PACKAGED TODAY WHICH I WILL ATTACH THE PICTURE OF
THE BOXES AND SEND TO YOU AFTER I RECEIVE YOUR MAIL, AND I HAVE TO
TAKE THE BOX OF YOUR FUND TO THE IMPEX DIPLOMATIC SECURITY COURIER
SERVICE TO REGISTER THE BOX WITH THEM, AND I WILL SEND THE KEYS OF
THE BOX SEPARATELY TO YOU BY DHL OR UPS TO AVOID THE COURIER SERVICE
AGENT TEMPERING WITH THE CONTENT OR DIVERT IT TO ANOTHER PLACE.

PLEASE STOP COMMUNICATING WITH THIS FRAUDSTERS IN U.S.A, ASIA AND
AFRICA CALLING THEM SELF SUCH NAMES OR IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD FOR
YOUR OWN INTEREST AND ALSO IF YOU HAVE SENT MONEY TO THEM JUST LET ME
KNOW SO THAT OUR SECURITY AGENT WILL RETRIEVE THE MONEY BACK TO YOU
BUT THAT WILL BE AFTER YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR FUND OF $10.000.000 OUT
FROM THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I WILL SEND YOU MORE MAILS TO GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION FOR YOU TO
KNOW THE GENUINE OF THIS DEVELOPMENT. PLEASE FORWARD YOUR PHONE NUMBER
YOUR FULL HOME ADDRESS AND A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR
NATIONAL I.D CARD WHERE THE DIPLOMAT AGENT WILL DELIVERY YOUR BOX'S TO
YOU, AND ALSO SEND TO ME THIS INFORMATION'S FOR QUICK ACTION BECAUSE
TIME IS NOT ON OUR SIDE.

ALL THE DOCUMENT WILL BE SENT TO YOU IF I AM ASSURED THAT YOU HAVE
STOPPED SENDING MONEY TO THOSE FRAUDSTER IN USA,ASIA AND AFRICA THAT
ASKING YOU TO SEND MONEY TO THEM AND FACELESS USA AND AFRICANS NAME.
BUT GOD WILL JUDGE ALL OF THEM WHO LEAVES BY CHEATING PEOPLE. MY BIBLE
SAYS WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN WHEN YOU GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD BUT LOOSE
YOUR SOUL.

I WANT YOU TO TAKE NOTE THAT WE HAVE BEEN SENDING MAIL TO ALL THE
FRAUDSTER TO STOP ALL MEANS OF ASSOCIATING THEYSELF WITH THIS
FRAUDSTER OR THEY WILL FACE JAIL, ANY WAY DON'T LET ANYBODY KNOW THIS
NEW DEVELOPMENT TILL YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND OUT.

I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AND MR NEWMAN WOOD, HAS BEEN
COMMUNICATED ABOUT THIS ARRANGEMENT HE IS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE
DELIVERY COMPANY. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

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BEST REGARDS,
FROM: MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE.
Managing Director CEO/GMD
Foreign Operations Department Officer
United Bank for Africa Plc. (UBA)
Direct Phone: +234-7026005083
Direct Fax: +234 1227049001
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT

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