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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: "Kennedy Uzoka," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uzokam02@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2023 04:08:12 -0700
Subject: **SPAM** Attn: Beneficiary

United Bank for Africa (UBA)
57, Marina, Lagos Island
Lagos State.
 
Attn: Beneficiary
 
Dear: Sir / Madam. .
 
Following our Financial summit with the World Bank Debt Reconciliation Committee, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Economic Community of West African States to excommunicate all African countries from commonwealth Nations due to high level of financial crime in Africa.
 
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and World Bank Intelligence Financial Crime Division waded in investigation after being alerted by the new appointed World Bank President to discover that you have been dealing with sacked banks and government officials as impersonators who is extorting fees from internet victims
 
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and World Bank Intelligence Financial Crime Division has been able to arrest over (11) person(s) including sacked officials who impersonate as bank directors government officials to face the law.
 
In view of the ongoing investigation. You have been informed that all pending overdue Inheritance Approved Payment / Approved Compensation Fund which includes your name has been assumed to be released through bank to bank online payment transfer for transparency enabling the Federal Bureau of Investigation to eradicate fraudulent activates in Africa and stop extortion of fees and charges from genuine beneficiaries in your approval list.
 
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has been officially appointed by the World Bank Debt Reconciliation Committee to setup an international online account in your name with your approved overdue USD8.500,000.00 Million Dollars after reviewing your Payment File as one of the genuine internet victims.
 
We request you furnish us with  the information listed below:
 
1. Full name:
2. Mailing address:
3. Phone number:
4. Occupation:
5. Driver's license or International Passport:
 
You are guaranteed 100% risk free and legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law to achieve your claim through online banking.
 
Again, you are warned to stop further communication with those impersonators for security reasons while the investigation is still on as you are advised to report any of the impasonator still contacting you to be investigated and recover the payments or fees you have already sent to him or her.
 
Thanks for your patronage.
 
Mr. Kennedy Uzoka, General Managing Director / CEO
United Bank for Africa (UBA)

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