419 scam: "Mrs. Celina Muntali" <".christine."@train.ocn.ne.jp> Good Day!

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- infoo.ubabank7@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Celina Muntali" <".christine."@train.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Richard Anderson" <infoo.ubabank7@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 10:12:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good Day!

Good Day!

The United Nations in Affiliation with UBA PLC (UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA) has deposited your Over-due payment of $10.5Million Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars, with UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC BENIN REPUBLIC, This is regarding the draws the Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon organized on his visit to Benin republic last month to help individuals/Scam victims and charity organization, Your name and email was listed among those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise.

We are officially contacting you in this regard by letting you know that your funds are presently at (UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA) Benin Republic. Contact UBA BANK Director Mr. Richard Anderson, Email Address (infoo.ubabank7@gmail.com)

Contact them with the below information for the transfer of your Funds:
Your personal profile (Profession, names, age, Home address, phone
number# Your MOBILE and LANDLINE required)

The Name of the Bank
The account details will comprise the full address of the bank.
The Routing number/Swift code
Account name and Account number.

Furthermore you are expecting to Identify yourself with the following code of conduct: XGXOXHXTFRZ/WBG, this code was given by the Chairman of the UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA BENIN today for verification or easy identification so you must endeavor to include or indicating this code in your email.

Best regards,
Mrs. Celina Muntali

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