419 scam: Mike Brown <ferry.feriyanta@brisyariah.co.id> Dear Sole Beneficiary

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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.
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.
- +22995050890 (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.
- ubafundtransferunit@mail2world.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mike Brown <ferry.feriyanta@brisyariah.co.id>
Reply-To: Mike Brown <ubafundtransferunit@mail2world.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 02:42:53 +0700 (WIB)
Subject: Dear Sole Beneficiary

Welcome Dear Sole Beneficiary

WE APOLOGIZES FOR THE DELAY OF YOUR PAYMENT AND ALL THE INCONVENIENCES WE MIGHT HAVE PUT YOU THROUGH REGARDING I.M.F AND UNITED STATE EMBASSY BENIN REPUBLIC COMPENSATION PROGRAM YOU HAVE BEEN APPROVE TO BE AMONG THE PEOPLE TO BENEFIT THE SUM OF $4,800.000M USD IT HAS BEEN APPROVED AS A DIRECT ORDER TO BE TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS A COMPENSATION

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO OUR OFFICE A FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. BELOW IS HER INFORMATION'S :

NAME RITA SMITH
BANK NAME: PARK STATE BANK & TRUST
BANK ADDRESS: 710 W HWY 24 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 120400476863.
RECEIVING ADDRESS:
AVENUE 5 A NORTE ENRIQUE,
EL CANGREJO NI7 - 140
PANAMA, REPUBLIC OF PANAMA

PLEASE, DO RE-CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR RELEASING OF YOUR FUND TO THE WRONG HAND OR INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION'S FOR VERIFICATION'S PURPOSES, KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO US THE FOLLOWINGS:

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE NO:
3) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS:
4) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
5) WORKING ID? I/INT'L PASSPORT:

AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, YOUR FUND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AFTER PROCURING THE NECESSARY CERTIFICATE THAT WOULD COVER YOUR FUND WHILE ON TRANSIT, WITHUOT ANY MORE DELAY.

HOWEVER; WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL RELEASE DOCUMENTS TO THE SAID MRS. RITA SMITH, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

BEST REGARDS.
MR .MIKE BROWN
BANK MANAGER(UBA BANK)
CONTACT NUMBER TEXT MESSAGE:+229 950-508-90
EMAIL : (ubafundtransferunit@mail2world.com)

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