419 scam: "PETER JOHN UBA"<uche.a2009@gmail.com> Greetings!

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- +447700086588
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.
- ubacs.001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PETER JOHN UBA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ubacs.001@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 03:58:38 -0800
Subject: Greetings!

I KNOW YOU MUST BE SURPRISED AT THIS DEVELOPMENT BUT I CHOSE TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH BECAUSE OF MY SINCERE WISH TO TREAT EVERY MAN, AS I WOULD EXPECT TO BE TREATED.

AFTER THOROUGH INVESTIGATION ON PAYMENT FILE AS DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENCY, I DISCOVERED THAT IT WOULD TAKE A LONG PROCESS FOR YOUR FUND TO BE RELEASED DUE TO SOME IRREGULARITIES DETECTED IN YOUR FILE. DURING OUR INVESTIGATION, WE FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY IN TRYING TO REALIZE YOUR PAYMENT, WHICH DID NOT EVEN REFLECT IN YOUR FILE, BUT I HAVE AN OFFER, WHICH WILL AT LEAST HELP YOUR FINANCIAL STAND UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT. THIS OFFER IS AN AMOUNT FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEFTOVER HERE IN UK RESERVE ACCOUNT. IT IS A TOTAL SUM OF US$4,500,000.00 (FOUR MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY), WHICH WILL BE SHARED BETWEEN YOU AND I IN THE RATIO OF 50%-50%.

THIS AMOUNT IS NOT FROM YOUR CONTRACT SUM OR HAVE ANY THING RELATED TO IT, RATHER IT IS A LEFT OVER FROM THE AMOUNT USED IN PAYING CONTRACTORS AND IT IS DIRECTLY UNDER MY CUSTODY. I AM OFFERING YOU THIS BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THAT YOUR CONTRACT FUND WILL NOT BE RELEASED ON TIME UNTIL ALL THE ANOMALIES ARE RECTIFIED AND ALSO BECAUSE YOU ARE A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR.

THE ONLY THINGS NEEDED FOR THIS US$4.5 MILLION TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT UNDER 48 HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS;

1) A NEW BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS
2) THE NOTARIZATION OF THE ACCOUNT AT THE COURT.
3) COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY FORM OF IDENTITY.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THIS IS NOT A CONTRACT PAYMENT. THEREFORE THERE WILL BE NO BUREAUCRACY OR MISFORTUNE. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE THIS DEAL WITH ME, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY ON +447700086588 OR EMAIL: ubacs.001@gmail.com FURNISHING ME WITH YOUR NEW ACCOUNT AND YOUR CONFIDENTIAL TEL/FAX NUMBERS. ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL TAKE US JUST 72 HOURS TO ACCOMPLISH.

I KNOW THAT YOU ARE A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR AND YOU MUST HAVE KNOWN A LOT OF OFFICIALS, PLS. DO NOT DISCUSS THIS TRANSACTION WITH ANY ONE.

YOURS TRULY,
DR. PETER UBA JOHN
(SAPFCFM) NIGERIA PAYMENT CENTER, LONDON
+447700086588

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