419 scam: "MRS. GWEN ABIOLA-OLOKE"<test@transip.net> YOUR ONLINE BANKING ACCOUNT HAS BEEN CREDITED IN YOUR FAVOR.

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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:
- "million 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)
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- gwenubagroupbenin@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. GWEN ABIOLA-OLOKE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gwenubagroupbenin@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2017 11:07:13 -0700
Subject: YOUR ONLINE BANKING ACCOUNT HAS BEEN CREDITED IN YOUR FAVOR.

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA BENIN REPUBLIC
(UBA BENIN)
Carrefour Three Banks Avenue Jean Paul II
01 BP 2020 Cotonou
Swift: COBBJBJ CONTBK CTNOU
Tel.: (229) 21 30 18 0/21 31 24 24
Fax: (229) 21 31 11 77
E -mail: gwenubagroupbenin@gmail.com

I am hereby writing to inform you that the federal government of Benin is keen and very determined to pay your overdue debts, this is not a fluke, I would not want you to loose this fund out of ignorance and the federal government of Benin has deposit your inheritance fund $16.5 Million United State Dollars with United Bank For Africa Benin. The government had a clear mandate to open an account in your name with the bank and set up an on-line transfer that you will use to transfer the funds into your personal account.

However, the government deposited your funds to United Bank For Africa. This bank has finally opened an account in your name. Be advice that the bank has already created on-line transfer with the account that opened in your favor and the $16.5 Million USD has been transferred to the account that our bank open in your favor, I want you to reconfirm your particulars/Information with this humble bank for further confirmation and verification of these fund in our possession so that you will have access to your online account with United Bank For Africa Benin.

Closure/Transfer of Escrow/Sundry Account With the Security Ref #:0010101667

I Mr/Mrs.............. write to apply to your Esteemed bank for the Closure of Escrow Sundry Account #:0010101667 and Transfer of its proceeds $16.5 Million USD.

Present contact address as follows:

Full name:
Address:
Country:
Date of Birth:
Age
Occupation:
Direct no.
Email:
Post Code:

We advise your cooperation as we would not be held liable for the confiscation of your funds if you do not follow the directives of an immediate remittance on before the deadline as stated above.

After we acknowledge your application, We will send your online account details, You will login to your online account and proceed with your fund transfer to any bank account of your choice worldwide.

Best Regards
MRS. GWEN ABIOLA-OLOKE
MD/CEO UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
"UBAÂ®", REPUBLIC OF BENIN

Profile
UBA Group by acquiring shares of Benin Government, SONACOP and WADB (BOAD) in the capital of Continental Bank - Benin ( CBB), on December 31st, 2008, becomes a strategic/core investor and the major shareholder of the bank. This acquisition allows CBB to integrate and get exceptional assistance from the biggest banking group of West Africa.
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