419 scam: Office File <droffice54@gmail.com> FROM THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION!

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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:

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.
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.
- +22999369705 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Office File <droffice54@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Office File <uba.bank_1976@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2015 17:32:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION!

FROM THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION,
Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992,
Zakari Maillart Street
Cadastral Zone AO,

ATTN: My Dear,

Good
news,The BRITISH High Commission has actually verified and discovered
that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of
the Company who are Trying to divert your fund of $5.750,000,00 into
their private accounts.

Therefore we have obtained an irrevocable
payment guarantee on your Payment with UBA Bank to make your payment
through their new ATM VISA CARD system which you can use to withdraw
your money in any ATM MACHINE around your area.

So we are here by
inviting you to our office to pick up your ATM VISA CARD but if you
cannot be able to come down here in our office in person be inform that
you are going to pay for shipping fee of your ATM visa CARD in the cost
of $105 dollar, so if you are unable to come down here then you are
required to update them, so that they will proceed with the necessary
arrangement for the delivery of your ATM VISA CARD.

As of now be
informed that all arrangement has been done and canceled and the ATM
VISA CARD has be in your name, but to RE-ACTIVATE the ATM Card you have
to forward your current information as requested below to the bank for
the ATM Card re-activation, then they will send you the ATM CARD for
your immediate use.

Here are the information you have to forward to the bank
1. Your Full Names:_____________
2. Postal Address:________________
3. Direct Cell Numbers:_______
4. E-mail Address:__________________
5. Sex:_____________________
6.Age:______________________
7. Occupation:__________________
8.Nationality:________________

Therefore
you are advised to contact UBA Bank accountant Manager Dr. West John
with below contact phone number or email reply. Thank you once again my
good friend, May God establishes you with this little compensation Jesus
name Amen.

CONTACT PERSON:Dr. Dr. West John
Chief Executive Officer UBA Bank Plc, Benin. Republic
Direct Hotline: +229-99369705.

Get back to me once you received the ATM VISA CARD OK.

Thanks and God bless you.

Mrs. Rose Daniel.

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