419 scam: UNITED BANK OF AFRICA <"www."@wing.ocn.ne.jp> FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST 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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
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.
- +22999760952 (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.
- mrpeterjames.net@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED BANK OF AFRICA <"www."@wing.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: UNITED BANK OF AFRICA <ubabankofafrica.net@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 05:08:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.
OUR REF:U.B./MF/B01ATTENTION : FUND OWNER,/Vol 01

ATTENTION : FUND OWNER,

WE HERE BY NOTIFYING YOU THAT UBA BANK PLC HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT
YOUR
PAYMENT OF $5.9MILLION USD THROUGH MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER. YOU HAVE TO
STOP
FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) OR MINISTRY OF
FINANCE

AFRICA TO AVOID HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT. UBA BANK MANAGER HAVE
CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF YOUR SWIFT PA THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC MONEY GRAM
MONEY TRANSFER. THE BANK HAVE ARRANGEDYOUR PAYMENT THROUGH MONEY GRAM CENTER
ASIA PACIFIC THIS TRANSFER CENTER WILL SEND YOU A MONEY GRAM MONEY PAYMENT
INFORMATION WHICH YOU WILL USE TOPICK UP YOUR MONEY IN ANY MONEY GRAM OFFICE
IN THE WORLD . THE MAXIMUM DAILY AMOUNT IS $7,000 USD PER DAY. A TOTAL OF
$5.9MILLION USD AT A TIME . NOW YOU ARE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUND BY CONTACTING
THE MONEY GRAM OFFICE TODAY. THIS IS A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH
UNITED NOTION FORIGN TRANSFER.YMENT SEND THEM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF YOURS
FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THE DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND:

(1). YOUR FULL NAME,
(2). YOUR COUNTRY,
(3). YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS,
(4). YOUR DIRECT OFFICE PHONE NUMBERS,
(5). MOBILE PHONE NUMBER,
(6). YOUR CORRECT HOME ADDRESS,
(7). YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION,
(8). YOUR WEEKLY/MONTHLY INCOME,
(9). YOUR AGE,
(10). YOUR NEXT OF KIN NAME,
(11). YOUR ALL EMAILS
CONTACT MR. MICHAEL WRIGHT WITH THIS INFORMATION:

DR.MICHAEL WRIGHT
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
UBA BANK BENIN REPUBLIC
TELL: (+229 99760952)
EMAIL:mrpeterjames.net@gmail.com

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS THE (UBA BANK) HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE
OF CONDUCT
WHICH IS ( BLUE) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING MR.
MICHAEL WRIGHT
ON THE TRANSFER CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT. KINDLY NOTIFY (UBA
BANK) IMMEDIATELY
TO CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS MASSAGE FROM THE U.B.A BANK PLC.

HEAD OF WIRE TRANFER DEPT (UBA BANK) BENIN)

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