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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- uba.com.org@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Kennedy Uzoka <usambassybeninrepublic@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uba.com.org@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 13:51:47 -0700
Subject: Attention Funds Beneficiary:Amount: $15.5 Million USD
UBA BANK BRANCH
UBA Bank Plc,
Kilometer 104, plot B182,
Clavi District, Nigeria,
Lagos Nigeria.
WELCOME TO UBA BANK PLC
Attention Funds Beneficiary:Amount: $15.5 Million USD
Greetings to you from UBA Bank Plc.
With due respect. It is my pleasure to inform you that the Minister of
Finance of Nigeria has approval and ordered the Uba Bank to offer
you the sum of $800.000.00 Us dollars out of your principle fund valued
$15.5 million dollars to take care of the process and charges required
to transfer to you the balance of 99% fund into your account.
Fill this information and return it immediately for the transfer.
Existing Account At Place of Residence
1) Beneficiary Name:.......
2) Bank Name: ............
3) Account Number:.......
4) Swift Code:...........
5) Routing Number: .......
6) City:. ..........
7) Country:...........
Beneficiary Address:......
Current Telephone..............
ID copy:............
Congratulations
Have a wonderful day as we look forward to hearing from you.
Your faithfully
Mr Kennedy Uzoka,
Email/ uba.com.org@gmail.com
ATM CARD Director UBA BANK
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