419 scam: "Mr.Michael Uba" <uba_mchiael1@hotmail.com> I WISH TO INVEST WITH YOU

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Michael Uba" <uba_mchiael1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: michaeluba62@live.com
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 20:39:35 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: I WISH TO INVEST WITH YOU

Dear Partner

I will like you to read this mail with all seriousness. I am Mr.Michael
Uba the Account Manager of COMD (CRUDE OIL MARKETING DIVISION), a
subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) here in
Lagos.

Am in the position to transfer the sum of 45.5 MILLION UNITED
STATE DOLLARS to your country for investment, as a director in the NNPC I
need someone whom I can trust. As soon as the fund gets to your account I
shall be coming to your country for the sharing. Please note that these
is not a fraudulent fund and are not drug related funds as well, these
money came as a result of the rise in petroleum price world wide under my
department and as the senior manager in charge of COMD finance, I was able
to fiscally safe this fund in the government account I know all the
methods on how funds goes into and out of the NNPC. This funds will be
transfer out to your account as contract funds and we are presenting your
company as one which has done a contract with the COMD. Note also that it
will be transfer to you as an honest fund as all the document to
legitimize the transfer will be obtain legally.

As a senior manager under the NNPC and as a civil servant our
constitution does not allow me to operate a foreign account these was
just why I have to contact you. please you have to cover my identity and
help me in achieving this long life dream. All I am sincerely asking from
you is to provide the following details in which we shall need to execute
the transfer successfully.

(1) Your company name and address.
(2) Your Bank name and address including the beneficiary account where the
fund will be wired.
(3) Your Private telephone and fax number were I could reach you.

Sharing Method:

Account owner (You) 30%, we the beneficiary 70%, reply to me urgently
through my email address with all the details that I needed to commence
the transaction. Note that I have not contacted any body on these matters
except you alone. I wait sincerely to hear from you so that I can give you
more details and clear you fear.
You can contact me on my

Yours truly,

Mr.Michael Uba

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam