419 scam: "Mr. Alfred Johnson"<test@torgtehnica.ru> I Have Paid the Transfer Charges.

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "insurance fee " (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. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "ubbkgh@qatar.io" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Alfred Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ubbkgh@qatar.io>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:22:48 +0600
Subject: I Have Paid the Transfer Charges.

Dear Friend

I have been waiting for you since to get back to me for your Fund transfer but i did not hear anything from you since then, I have deposited the US$5,000,000.00 with the United Bank for Africa here in Ghana, because I traveled to Japan to see my boss and I will not come back till next year.

I have arranged with the United Bank for Africa to get your US$5,000,000.00 to you transferred this month and they will be transferring your fund into your account this month, I would have deposited your fund with the Delivery for them to Deliver to your home but the procedure of Delivery Company is too much and they will Require too much fee.

I drop your account details with the United Bank for Africa but I will like you to re-confirm the information to them again so that there will not be any mistake when transferring your fund into your account. Send the below information to the United Bank for Africa.

(1)Full name:
(2)Address:
(3)Tel:
(4)Bank Address:
(5)Account Number:
(6)Sex:
(7)Age:
(8)Occupation:
(9)Scand Id:

I want you to know that you have all right to declare how you want to receive your fund, I would have prefer the fund to be Delivered to your home Address but I made some researches about the Delivery and they told me that it will cost you the sum of US$1900 to Deliver the US$5,000,000.00 to your home address. But I have deposited the US$5,000,000.00 in cash to the United Bank for Africa, below is the United Bank for Africa contact.

Director: Mr. Raymond Kweme
Email: ubbkgh@qatar.io

I have paid the Transfer charges and insurance fee to the United Bank for Africa. The only Money that the United Bank for Africa will require from you is $190 Dollars for Online account activation code, if you can pay the $190 Dollars to them; they will proceed and complete the transfer of the US$5,000,000.00 into your account in your Country.

Please if you want to contact the United Bank for Africa, you are to contact them with your transfer password number which is (UBA/093/GSS) You are to pay the $190 to the United Bank for Africa to enable them to proceed with your Online Transfer activation code and get the cash to you, don't fail to resend your information to them for your own good.

Regards,

Mr. Alfred Johnson.

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