419 scam: Betti Krista <betti.krista@pctc.k12.oh.us> UBS INVESTMENT BANK- FUNDS TRANSFER PROPOSAL

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- attyhamidabdul-razak@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Betti Krista <betti.krista@pctc.k12.oh.us>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:11:29 +0000
Subject: UBS INVESTMENT BANK- FUNDS TRANSFER PROPOSAL

I'm Mr. Axel A. Weber , the present Director, Audit & Accounts Unit, UBS INVESTMENT BANK London. Please, treat this information as secret and highly confidential.

There's an account with the sum of 8.490 Million pounds(GBP) that hasn't been operated for the past 4 years.

This account belongs to a Japanese oil dealer who unfortunately died with his family in a Tsunami. He had neither a legal will nor a surviving next of kin. I need your help as a foreigner to claim the money through my advice and share it with me.

There is practically no risk involved, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law in London and your country.

If you are doubt of my person, kindly visit UBS INVESTMENT BANK MANAGEMENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROFILE (http://www.group30.org/members.shtml#Senior%20Members) or the victim on: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1368531/Japan-earthquake-tsunami-Workersdig-mass-grave-countrys-major-burial.html

FYI: If interested, kindly send all your replies/emails to my attorney's private email for quick contact back: attyhamidabdul-razak@lawyer.com<mailto:attyhamidabdul-razak@lawyer.com>

Yours Sincerely,
Axel A. Weber.
UBS INVESTMENT BANK
UNITED KINGDOM
UBS AG

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain student personally identifiable information that is confidential. Such information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, printing, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail message in error, please immediately notify me by telephone at 419-347-7744 to arrange for the return of the original document to me. Please also delete the message from your computer. Thank you.

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