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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:
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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.
- info.ubafri@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Rev. Lawrence Chika" <file28338@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <info.ubafri@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2023 13:46:58 -0700
Subject: Attention Fund Beneficiary
Greetings
I Rev. Lawrence Chika, director cash processing unit, United Bank For Africa (U.B.A) the Only bank appointed by the United Nations (UN) and Africa Union (AU) members led by H.E Azali Assoumani. Because of the on going fraud around the World, most especially west Africa countries where some innocent Beneficiaries were ask to pay in advance to receive the money own to them.
The above Africa Union (AU) members country held meeting in Ethiopia with United Nations And resolve to pay all beneficiaries in cash through means of Diplomatic courier service. We receive your files from international Monetary fund (I.M.F) and federal bureau investigation (F.B.I.) as one Of the fraud victims.
Your fund will now be package in box and take to the diplomatic Courier service for immediate shipment, but the key to the box will be Send to you separately by (DHL Courier Company) to avoid the courier Service staff intercept with the content of the package.
I am waiting to hear from you with the delivery information ,kindly reply to email : ( info.ubafri@gmail.com ) or call +256703071848.
Rev. Lawrence Chika.
Director Cash Processing Unit.
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