419 scam: Benjamin Owen <no-reply@uba.co.uk> Dear Esteemed Customer,

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +447043071539 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447035929450 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- huyben43@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Benjamin Owen <no-reply@uba.co.uk>
Reply-To: <huyben43@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 00:47:19 -0800
Subject: Dear Esteemed Customer,

United Bank Of Africa(UK) Plc
3rd Floor, 2-4 King Street,
London, SW1Y 6Q
United Kingdom
tel: +44 70 3592 9450
Fax:+447043071539

Dear Esteemed Customer,

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.

We are hereby officially notify you concerning your fund Telegraphic Transfer through our bank, United Bank Of Africa(UK) Plc United Kingdom, to your bank account, which has been officially approved by the management of World Bank Swiss (WBS) to credit the sum of US$5.500,000.00M Dollars into your bank account.

Note that I have started the processing of your payment and every thing concerning the immediate remittance of your funds will be carried out within the shortest possible time from the time we received your Below needed information.

Also be informed that the Governor of United Bank Of Africa(UK) Plc will sign on your payment advice and a copy of the advice will be sent to the World Bank in Swiss for some record purposes. Meanwhile your information and your full contact details were received from our research manager.Barrister Sarah Collins will act on your behalf to obtain a None Residential Clearance Form for immediate release of your fund.

This fund was part of the lodged Late President Saddam Hussein of Iraq discovery fund with World Bank of Switzerland, which the Swiss Bank has decided to distribute it generously to help few lucky individuals,and the European Union is in agreement with the Swiss Bank to distribute the fund to 700 hundred thousand people in America, Europe & Asia and Africa in other to help improve their businesses.

Therefore, reconfirm the the below information accurately, because this office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or liable of any fund credited into an unknown account.

The only thing required from you is to obtain the Non-Residential Clearance Form to enable us credit your account directly by telegraphic transfer or through any of our corresponding banks and send copies of the funds transfer release documents to you and your bankers for confirmation.

Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and reflect in your bank account within five (5) bank working days from the day you obtain this Non-Residential Clearance Form.

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification,kindly forward your

FULL NAME:

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE and FAX NUMBERS:

Directly to my Email: huyben43@yahoo.ca

Yours sincerely,
Hon. Dr.Benjamin Owen
Head,International Banking Division.
United Bank Of Africa (UK)Plc.

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