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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: United Bank of Africa Plc <st97598@students.ujep.cz>
Reply-To: unitedafrica_Plc2011@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2023 09:44:23 -0800
Subject: FASN: OSB/629578/NIG/GFS63G



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WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFER.
DEBT RECONCILIATION/AUDIT UNIT
United Nations Headquarters
New York, NY 10017 , USA
YOUR REF: WB/NF/UN/028 UNITED NATIONS.


FASN: OSB/629578/NIG/GFS63G

Dear Sir/Ma,

We're delighted to inform you that through the LEGAL intervention of
United Nations and World Bank delegates we have successfully secured the
release of your funds which you abandoned because of those corrupt
Government officials. we’re obligated to comply with both Domestic and
International Financial Laws, which requires us to verify your identity
prior to sending or receiving wire transfer to or from nations. Please
understand that this procedure is crucial for preventing financing
terrorism and organized crime throughout the world. Today the Global
Financial Stability Report, a quarterly publication launched to review a
regular assessment of global Pending Foreign Payments, reviewed that
your contract/Inheritance fund US$15,500.000.00 which was seized and
confiscated on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by the Global Illicit Financial
Team as it was tagged suspicious fund transfer was proven to be a legal
fund, free from any illegal business and civil, criminal, or financial
crime

In view to the verification process and survey in the Joint Annual
Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the United Nations, the World
Bank and other key International Financial Intelligence Agencies, it has
been showed that you have fully complied with the International
statutory provision for payment of Huge Funds under Article 102, section
36, SS 1a-2b of the 2012 International Financial and Allied Matters Act.
Prior to this effect, an irrevocable fund transfer authorization letter
has been forwarded to the remitting bank "United Bank for Africa" to
commence with the fund transfer as appropriate to you as the
beneficiaries with Fund Allocation Approval Serial Number:
OSB/629578/NIG/GFS63G

With all due respect Sir/Ma, we apologize for the inconveniences and
pains this delay might have caused you and note that your fund
US$15,500,000.00 {Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars} shall
be release to you. Kindly contact; United Bank for Africa Plc, Email:
{ounitedbank51@gmail.com } with your Fund Allocation Approval Serial
Number: OSB/629578/NIG/GFS63G, as your fund transfer order has been
forward to their bank and you are only required to re-confirm the
following;(1) Full Name:..(2) Contact Address:.. (3) Tel:... for
verification reasons only. Any hesitation or procrastination in
following up as advised here might endanger the transfer of your fund
US$15,500,000.00 into your designated Bank account within three Bank
working days. Thanks and congratulations


Secretary-General United Nation
Managing Director
UN Debt Reconciliation Committee
cc: Mr. Kennedy Uzoka
Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
United Bank for Africa Plc

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