419 scam: "Mrs. Jerry Moore" <officeworldwiled@yahoo.fr> FINAL NOTIFICATION ABOUT YOUR FUND OF US$10.5MILLION.

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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:
- "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.
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.
- +22999200124 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
- +22999724071 (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.
- ubabankoffice123@yahoo.com.tr (Yahoo, Turkey; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Jerry Moore" <officeworldwiled@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: ubabankoffice123@yahoo.com.tr
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:07:20 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION ABOUT YOUR FUND OF US$10.5MILLION.

>From United Bank for Africa (UBA)
International Payment Department.
Cotonou, Benin Republic
E-mail:: ubabankoffice123@yahoo.com.tr
Phone Number: +229-99200124,
Fax sms:: 00229-99724071,
_________________________________

Attn: Value Customer.

FINAL NOTIFICATION ABOUT YOUR FUND OF US$10.5MILLION.

Wehave today through our intelligence monitoring system dictated that youhave a pending transaction worth 10.5Millions US Dollars held with theFederal Reserve System with our bank here and the funds in questioncame from United Nation Compensation promo in your name. We want tofind out why you have not received the funds to your account. Accordingto the United Nations laws it is a very big crime for someone toattempt an international financial claim and drop it half way withoutcompletion and the United States government will never condole such anact from any citizen of their great nation because it destroys everyinternational integrities.

Youhave to get back to us urgently so that we can give you the legitimateguidelines on how to receive your funds without spend much money. getback to us on this Email address at ubabankoffice123@yahoo.com.tr for easier communication or call +229-99200124, to speak with customer care Director Mr.Terry Moore.

Befinal informed that your failure to respond to this notice will bring acancellation of your payment file worth 10.5Millions US Dollars finallyand have it return back to government account here Cotonou, BeninRepublic, so you have to obey the law for the law to protect you if youwant to claim your payment account fast, contact us right back for moredetails important or send your private telephone numbers and fullnames, address soonest.

We Are await your response.

Best Regard,
Mrs. Jerry Moore, announted officer
United Bank for Africa (UBA),

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