419 scam: Christiana <mrschristianad1@gmail.com> Re: For verification, kindly reply with the requested information

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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:

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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "ubagroupmails@groupmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Christiana <mrschristianad1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uba.plc@mail15.com
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 05:59:32 -0500
Subject: Re: For verification, kindly reply with the requested information

United Bank for Africa PLC.
57 Marina, Lagos-Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Our Ref: UBA PLC/NG/105/17

Dear Sir,

This is to officially inform you that the secretary general of the United
Nations and the governing body have after investigating the unnecessary
delay of your payment given the United Bank for Africa (UBA) PLC a mandate
to pay your recommended/approved fund. During their investigations, they
reportedly discovered that your payment was delayed on purpose by the
corrupt bureaucrats in the country.

To forestall this unscrupulous behavior of these officials, the world bank
country director has decided to oversee your payment process until you
receive your payment to avoid any hopeless situation from these mischievous
government officials. Your fund is approved to be released to you in the
form of a Stored Value (ATM, prepaid) Card which will give you the
opportunity to make withdrawals from any Automated Teller Machine (ATM),
transfer funds and make purchases from retailers and online merchants using
point-of-sale (POS) systems.

It may also interest you to know that an irrevocable payment guarantee has
been issued by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) for your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on
the authorities recommendations/Instructions your complete funds will be
credited in your favor immediately after verifying that you are the real
owner of this fund and the intended recipient of the said prepaid Card. For
verification, we request you to reconfirm the following information to us;
Names, present Address, Direct Tel/Cell and any means of identification.
The requested information should either be forwarded to me or to our new
boss, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka "ubagroupmails@groupmail.com''.

NOTE: You are advised to furnish us with your present and valid details if
indeed we got the right person.

Regards,
Mrs. Christina
United Bank for Africa PLC

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