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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: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA <sson64552@gmail.com>
Reply-To: UBAGROUPTG1CFC@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 20:55:29 -0700
Subject: Hello

Dear Esteemed Customer,


You were informed that, the United Bank for Africa Plc, upon receipt of
your payment approval and draft from the International Monetary fund to
settle your outstanding payment considering how drafts from Togo and Africa
in general are been handled in Europe, Asia, Middle east and America inline
with the International Monetary Transactions policies of our bank decided
to set up a non resident US dollars U-Direct account in your name with Bank
Of America USA. your full amount to be transferred $1.5 million USD to be
transferred bit by bit. This account will enable you to transfer your funds
gradually unconditionally by yourself through the Bank Of America Inter
Switch Transfers platform electronically at zero COT to any Bank account of
your choice at any time.

Your prompt compliance with Bank Of America USA stipulated policy which is
inline with the International Banking transactions standard policy will
enable this account to be activated/validated and you will have access to
carry out any transactions and transfers to your designated bank account.

For further enquiries, requests, complaints, please contact the Foreign
Remittance Department
Director: Mrs Pamela Cox.
Email: infor.bankofamerica.net@gmail.com

Note that because of impostors the (IMF) hereby issued you our code of
conduct which is (DTC0414) so you have to indicate this code when
contacting Mrs Pamela Cox Foreign Remittance Department Bank Of America by
using it as your subject. kindly notify (Bank Of America) immediately to
confirm the receipt of this message from the UBA bank plc.

Thanks for your understanding as we'll be looking forward to hear from you,

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