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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- ubacustomercare35@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Phillips Oduoza <"www."@bronze.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Phillips Oduoza <ubacustomercare35@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 20:41:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention, Pls
Attention, Pls
This is United Bank for Africa (U.B.A) our bank Web site is www.ubagroup.com
This is to inform you that the management of (U.B.A) bank have completed all the process to release your fund through ATM Visa card worth of $15.5 million united states dollar, the instruction was giving by the presidency after the U.S Secretary to the states Mr John Kerry visit to this country last few weeks, therefore i want you to reconfirm your names and address where to send the card to you then get back to me immediately you receive this mail also you are free to login to our bank web site for more details type www.ubagroup.com you can reply me on this customer care email address (ubacustomercare35@gmail.com)
Best Regards
Phillips Oduoza
CEO UBA Bank Plc
Web site www.ubagroup.com
Email (ubacustomercare35@gmail.com)
FROM U.B.A BANK PLC
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