419 scam: "United Bank"<info@usa.org> Sir Your representative Mr. John Stephen was in the Bank today

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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 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)
- "lagos" (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.
- mrkennedy002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "United Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrkennedy002@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:58:42 +0100
Subject: Sir Your representative Mr. John Stephen was in the Bank today

United Bank For Africa Plc.
Head Office. Head Office:
U. B. A. House, 57, Marina,
P. O. Box 2406, Lagos

EMAIL:( mrkennedy002@gmail.com

Attn ,

TRANSFER UPDATE

Sir Your representative Mr. John Stephen was in the Bank today, As a matter of fact we are going to work according to your instruction since He is ready to pay the $750 on your behalf for the transfer charges, but why we need you to respond back before we release the your scam victim compensation of $7million dollars to Him, but why we need to hear from you before we release the fund to him is that he gave us a new account in USA

US BANK
Bank Address: 3905 Dixie Highway, Erlanger, Kentucky 41018 U.S.A.
Bank Telephone: 1.859.746.6050
Account Name: John Stephen Peters
Account Number: 145809265633
Routing Number: 042100175
Swift Code: 042 0000 13 .

Please confirm this so that we will finalize your transaction today since he told us that you gave him $750 to pay on your behalf,

Thank God that after all your surfer, it is now well with you, looking forward to make the transfer today.

Yours faithfully,
Mr Kennedy Uzoka

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