419 scam: "Mr.Yaya Jara" <"wwww."@peace.ocn.ne.jp> Dear Emily R,

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "ubadirectafrica249@nm.ru" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Yaya Jara" <"wwww."@peace.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Yaya Jara" <ubadirectafrica249@nm.ru>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:36:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Emily R,

Dear Emily R,

Congratulation once again and for your confirmation of this,winning award payment? Attach here is your AWARD WINING CERTIFICATE in your Names.So do
contract: the paying Bank UBA Acquires Continental Bank of Benin - UBA Plc. With their below contract information for your payment processing Immediately.

UBA Acquires Continental Bank of Benin - UBA Plc.
Address of Corporate Headquarters:
Carrefour des trois Banques Avenue Pape Jean Paul II, Cotonou, Benin
01 BP 3030 Cotonou Benin
Telephone: + (229) 99078830
E-mail: ubadirectafrica249@nm.ru

PAYING BANK.

Contract parsons: Mr. Gary Benjamin Manager (UBA). For your payment, so contact them now with your information for the payment fund of the US$1.5 Million
dollars of your wining prize.And this is to prove your winning Ticket Number; UKBF14 4231 95606541 033) to their Bank for your payment to you.

Finally; don't fall to update me as you contract the United Bank for Africa (UBA) for your winning payment as ordered by European Enterprise Promotion Award 2016, management.

Mr.Yaya Jara.

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