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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 <ocenpa828@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitedbank02ugandagroup@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2022 18:15:42 +0300
Subject: Your File Has Been Verified For Immediate Payment.!

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Your funds is ready to be released without exploitation or harassment
with the Claimant Release (Code: 88759599). And it will interest you
to know that Your funds release process is now under the supervision
and irrevocable guarantee of the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, Uganda.

Contact: Mr. Justin Steckley.
ASM LEGAL/Management Officer, Head Special Payment Bureau
U.S. EMBASSY. Kampala Uganda.
Direct Whatsapp Contact: +256 750056863.

You will submit the signed documents to your bank or any of our
accredited paying agencies near you for immediate release of your
funds after you have signed your signature and sealed the appropriate
columns of the documents as the beneficiary.

You will receive your funds through Bitcoins, check, cash, wire
transfer, Debit card (ATM), Google Pay or certified bank draft. Thanks

For: Admin
(unitedbank02ugandagroup@gmail.com).

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