419 scam: "Mrs, Mary Ronald" <bankuba103@barid.com> WIRE TRANSFER CONFIRMATION:$5,500,000.00USD

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "bankuba103@barid.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22966568936 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs, Mary Ronald" <bankuba103@barid.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 04:30:55 -0500
Subject: WIRE TRANSFER CONFIRMATION:$5,500,000.00USD

RE - NOTIFICATION/PROCESSING OF US$5,500,000.00 ONLY INVESTMENT, FUND)

I AM HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT IN OUR HUNT FOR AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND TO YOU, WE SPOKE AND HAVE AGREED WITH OUR AFFLIATE BANK UBA-BANK IN COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC, WEST AFRICA THAT THEY WILL TRANSFER THE FUND TO YOU THROUGH THEIR ONLINE BANKING MONEY TRANSFER.

THEREFORE YOU ARE NOW REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE UBA-UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA IN COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC, WEST AFRICA AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE ON THEIR CONTACT BELOW ;ALSO SEND YOUR INFORMATION BELOW TO ENABLE THE BANK AUTHORITY OPENING A NEW ONLINE (NON-RESIDENCE) BANK ACCOUNT FOR YOU WHERE THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFER TO.

HEREFORE YOU ARE NOW REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE UBA BANK IN BENIN REPUBLIC A WEST AFRICA AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE ON HIS CONTACT BELOW;

HIS NAME:DR.PAUL BROWN,
Online Operating Manager
Benin Republic.
Email: dr.paulbrown@live.fr
Email: bankuba103@barid.com
Telephone: +229 665 689 36

I AWAIT YOUR FAST RESPONSE AND SEND YOUR FULL INFORMATION

Full Name___________________
Occupation_______________________
Mode Of ID____________________    (Attach a copy)
ID Number____________________
Gender_______    Male *      Female *
Street Address___________
City,State________________      (e.g falls church,VA)
Country_________________
Phone____________________
Date of birth______________________
                                        /                      /
Month_______    Day__________    Year__________
Secret Question: Mother maiden name?
Answer____________________________________
Next Of Kin______________________________

Mrs, Mary Ronald

Federal Ministry
of Finance,
AGENT
Benin Republic
Email:federalministry00@barid.com

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