419 scam: "ohillip uwana" <drphillipuwana06@hotmail.com> URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states 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)
- "abuja" (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 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.
- +2348051938824 (Nigeria, 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.
- drphillipuwana@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ohillip uwana" <drphillipuwana06@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:50:11 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED.

From DR. Phillip Uwana,
mobile: +234-805-1938-824.
Blk 32 alawusa St,
Aso Villa Abuja,
Nigeria.

URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED.

I am DR. Phillip Uwana, from Federal Republic of Nigeria. Please I want you
to act on this mail if it interests you to carry out this business with me.

I work with the presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; I want to use
your good effort to secure the sum of 12 Million United States dollars. My
offer to you is 25%.

If I can trust you very well, contact me on this telephone number
immediately, +234-805-1938-824 OR you can email me with this email address
drphillipuwana@yahoo.com.
I will give you more details about this money as soon as I hear from you.

Thanks and remain blessed.

I look forward to hear from you soonest.

This transaction is 100% riskfree and all the vita arrangement on how to
transfer this money has been made.

Best regards,
DR. Phillip Uwana.

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