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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: "U.B.A BANK" <u.b.abankx@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 02:55:39 -0700
Subject: Reply

Attn:Beneficiary,

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
Tel:PHONE::: ++23481268-15795
DATE: 28-3-2023

Be informed that all the fees you are supposed to pay before receiving
your contract/inheritance fund have been waived off. You are to
contact ASS..DEPUTY GOVERNOR Ibe Eke .(CBN)email:(ibeekex@gmail.com)or
Tel:PHONE::: ++23481268-15795 only for your processing fee and he will
transfer your contract/Inheritance-fun d to you immediately. No other
charges except the processing fee.

Your PASS CODE is: 999-035-2655 ( Fund Transfer confirmation
sameday).You have no other payment to make except the processing fee.

Your Payment Of ($35.5 Million )will be through Electronic Telegraphic Transfer.

This is newly introduced system of payment by the Central Bank of
Nigeria to avoid experiences of incessant fraud, illegal extortion of
money from Contractors and to enhance WHEN YOUR FUND IS
TRANSMITTED,Ibe Eke WILL INFORM YOU AND YOU APPLY THE PASS CODE
ASDIRECTED AND INSTANTLY, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CREDITED AND YOU MOVE
TO YOUR BANK. You will only apply the pass code when you have paid
yourprocessing fee because for now, it is still invalid until your
fund is transmitted.

You can try the guideline as instance: * With your digital phone dial
our bank access code: 2341323100 followed by, then enter your Account
number followed by #, at a voice prompt enter your pass code and# and
you will be credited. (This will be when your fund has been
transmitted) BUT TRY IT NOW. Any other contact or payment you make
apart from the processing fee is at your own risk.

Be informed that so many unauthorized individuals do parade themselves
as our officials and impose bogus bills on our contractors with their
syndicates home and abroad. Take precautionary measure henceforth. You
have been notified.


Sincerely,

DR ERNEST EBI
FAX: ++23481268-15795

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