419 scam: "Mr.ken Aku" <imfaurgent@yahoo.com> Attention: My Dear:

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "million us 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)
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.
- +22968808962 (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.
- ubabank55@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.ken Aku" <imfaurgent@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Mr.ken Aku" <ubabank55@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 10:45:47 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention: My Dear:

Â Attention: My Dear:I write to inform you that I have deposited your funds to uba BankBenin republic, Your funds will be transferred to your account onceyou send your account information to the bank, You knowthat this transaction has taken a longer than expected and I thinkthat wire transfer is the best and easier way for you to receive yourfunds worth $2.5 million US Dollars. Now Contact the belowperson who is in position to release your fund into your nominatedbank account within 24hours.
Prof, Edward Gilbert,Director uba BankBenin Republic ForeignOperations department,Central Bank International Plc.Office Telephone: +229-68808962.Fax: 0022967402853Email; - (ubabank55@yahoo.com.hk)You are require to forward the below informationÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s to them to avoidtransfer of your funds to a wrong person.
(1)Beneficiary name................................(2)Your bank name..................................(3)Your account number: .................................(4)Your Routing number ...................................(5)Your home address: .......................................(6)Your age and occupation...................................(7)A copy of your passport: ........................................(8)Your private cell/working number..................................
Please forward the following informationÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s to them now in there emailI gave to you and let me know when you do so and also when you receiveyour funds you let me know, So. contact ubabank Benin republic for your transfer.
Please make sure you donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t make any mistake with those informations,so that they will not transfer your funds to a wrong person, i am veryhappy because i strongly believe that God is in control.
Best regardsMr.ken Aku

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