419 scam: "mr.franklin christopher" <"ngeneovili."@rose.ocn.ne.jp> United Bank OF Africa

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +22999232283 (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.
- infoatmdesk@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mr.franklin christopher" <"ngeneovili."@rose.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "mr.franklin christopher" <infoatmdesk@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:14:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: United Bank OF Africa

United Bank OF Africa

Cotonou Benin Republic
Notification of payment by ATM card

We are hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay
you your overdue compensation fund, contract and inheritance fund through
(ATM card) this arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank due
to fraudulent activities going on around the world.The World Bank
introduced this payment arrangement as to enable all beneficiaries to
receive their funds without any interference, this ATM cards are powered by
gold card worldwide.

Please note that what we will be sending to you is UBA master card which is
accepted at over 900,000 ATM centers in over 210 countries worldwide, this
master card will be loaded with a total sum of $10.200.000 usd (Ten Million
Two hundred thousand dollars) which is the total amount due for
payment now and after this one is cleared another will be paid in until
your total funds and completely paid out.

In line with the withdrawal procedure of this ATM master card, you are only
allowed a daily withdrawal of not more than $10.000.00usd until all the
funds are exhausted. The card will be delivered to you and the delivery
shall be done by FedEx express .

In view of this you are advised to contact the director (UBA bank,ATM
center)mrfrank christopher Gaston now with your following information to enable
him process your card and also to register your ATM card with the
delivering courier to effect the shipment of your parcel today.

Contact Person: mr. frank christopher Gaston ,
Director Foreign Remittance Dept,
United bank for Africa,Benin Republic
E-mail: <infoatmdesk@gmail.com>
Tel #: +229 992 32 283
Reconfirm the following information to him for security reason.

1) Your ID copy: ....
2) Your receiving address: ....
3) Your telephone number:...
4) Your Occupation:....

Best regards,
mr.franklin christopher
Secretary UBA Benin Republic.

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