419 scam: "Mr. William Brown" <officefile421@gmail.com> UBA BANK of Benin Republic Corporate Office Headquarters

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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:

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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22968622098 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- officebenin137@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. William Brown" <officefile421@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ubabankplcbenin@barid.com
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 17:06:05 -0100
Subject: UBA BANK of Benin Republic Corporate Office Headquarters

UBA BANK of Benin Republic Corporate Office Headquarters
100 N.Tryon St Charlotte,NC 28255
Our Ref:BOA/IRU/SFE/12.2/WD/014
United States of Benin Republic
TEL, +229 6862 2098

Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
Saturday and Sunday
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)

Dear esteemed customer,

The Management of the UBA BANK of Benin Republic Corporate Office
Headquarters here in Cotonue wishes to inform you that after a brief meeting
held by the Bank executives on,the 20th Day of January 2014 at precisely 8
a.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT), we deem it appropriate to intimate you that
your funds will be transferred into the United States Treasury Account with
the JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at270 Park Avenue in New York according to
the record we got from Benin Republic due to your inability to complete the
transaction and your failure to meet up with a minor payment obligation.The
actual transfer of your funds($28,500,000.00) into the government account
comes up next week.

This is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer,Mrs.Rosa Gumataotao
Rios that all unclaimed fundsbe paid into the United States Government
Treasury Account as unserviceable funds in compliance to section 3 subsection
1(a) of the United States Financial Law enacted in 2001 after an attack on our
dear country on September 11,2001. Find below the profile of the banking
institution where your funds will be transferred into following the government
directive:, Name of Bank: JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 55 Park Avenue in
New York.

JP Morgan Chase Official Bankers for the United States Treasury Department
AC NO: 68302345093
Routing NO:021109593
Account Name:United States Treasury Department,USA

Note that if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to us mmediately
so that we will remove your funds transfer from the list of those transactions
to be seized by the United States Government.Also be informed that we need
only a DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER(DIST) to complete the wire
transfer.The fee to obtain the SEAL was reduced from$600 to $55 and no other
fee is involved.You are required to send the fee of $55.00 by WESTERN UNION or
MONEY GRAM to the issuing officer at the bank where your transaction
originated as stated below:INFORMATION

Receivers Name:.. JOHN LAWRENCE
Country ...Benin Republic
City ....Cotonou
Test Question.... Be Rest
Answer ...Assure
AMOUNT to send:... $55
Sender's name:.......
MTCN or REFERENCE Number.......
office in Benin Republic
Contact Person/ Mr. JOHN LAWRENCE
E-mail/officebenin137@yahoo.com

If we receive the MTCN today,we will transfer your funds ($28,500,000.00)
before we close office and the funds will reflect 3 hours after the
transfer.We will send you all the transfer documents to enable you start
making cash withdrawals from your account same day the funds are
transferred.We have waited for so long and we cannot continue to wait. Thank
you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Brian Moynihan(CEO)
UBA BANK of Benin RepublicÂ®
TEL,+229 6862 2098
Email (ubabankplcbenin@barid.com)
Corporate Office Headquarter
Â© 2011 UBA BANK of Benin Republic
Corporation. All rights reserved.

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