419 scam: "Mr,Christ john" <kkk....@alpha.ocn.ne.jp> ATTN: 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.
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.
- +22968697580 (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.
- ubabank677@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr,Christ john" <kkk....@alpha.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr,Christ john" <ubabank677@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 22:01:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTN: My Dear,

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 $95 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:Mr,Christ john
Chief Executive Officer UBA Bank Plc, Benin. Republic
Direct Hotline: +229-68697580
Email Address: ubabank677@yahoo.com
Thanks and God bless you
Mr,Christ john

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