419 scam: "Dr. Johnson.UBA" <adegaelle@yahoo.fr> Attn: My Dear Friend,

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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.
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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +22968291779 (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.
- johnsonuba90@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Johnson.UBA" <adegaelle@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: johnsonuba90@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 20:08:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attn: My Dear Friend,

Attn: My Dear Friend,

I present to you this letter, but urge you to protect it secretly in order to bring it to accomplishment.

Pleasure writing to you at this moment of the day, I am Dr. Johnson UBA, the new director in charge of auditing and accounting Unit of BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) in Cotonou-Benin Republic. I deem it deep to contact you regarding to a transaction that will favor both of us at the end, I got your contact in my search for a reputable and reliable person to help me claim this fund which I discovered in my position in the bank.

I discovered the sum of Six million four hundred thousand Dollar (6.4M USD) belonging to a deceased customer of this bank. The fund has been lying in a suspense account without anybody coming to put claim over the money since the account owner late Eng. Peter Muller, from Austria, who was involved with his family on the December 26th 2003 in plane crash in Cotonou Benin Republic died. I contact you because you are a foreigner and have a foreign account where the bank can transfer the money, for all the bank needs is a foreigner who can stand as the next of kin to the decease customer.

With my position in this bank, I know that it will be an easy transaction which may not take up to one week.

Contact me for more details at +229 682 917 79 Email: ( johnsonuba90@yahoo.com )
The best way we are going to reclaim this Money is firstly, I will need you to send me the following information about you like
Your Full Name
Your Address,
Your Age
Occupation and Position
Your private e-mail address if available
Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number for easier Communication Purpose.

A scan copy of your International pass port or National I.D. Card
I will provide all vital legal documents to back up this acclaimed fund. All to be required is your honest and co-operation for us to see this Deal through. It is a guarantee that we will execute this arrangement under the constitution of law. I am expecting your call and reply as soon as possible.

Best Regards,
Dr. Johnson.UBA

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