419 scam: "Mrs. Joy West" <united.@chive.ocn.ne.jp> Congratulations,

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "unitedbanforafricagroup01@outlook.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.
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.
- +22969693723 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Joy West" <united.@chive.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Joy West" <unitedbanforafricagroup01@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:43:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Congratulations,

Congratulations,

The United Nations Security Council , hereby receives your payment with reference number #.MAV/UNO/WBO/LM-05-371 amounting to US$3.7 Million (Three million Seven hundred thousand United State dollars only) This council was set up to fight against scam and fraudulent activities worldwide,responsible for investigating the legitimacy of unpaid contract, inheritance and lotto winning claims by companies and individuals and directs the paying authorities worldwide to make immediate payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without further delay, your said payment was deposited with (UBA BANK) UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC BENIN REPUBLIC and you will gain online access for you to access and transfer your funds
through internet online banking,

we also confirmed that you have met all statutory requirements in respect of your pending payment except that you have to change the name on the account which we opened for you with your funds, presently the name on the account is UNITED NATIONS so you need to change it to your name.This important notice is to let you know that your payment is ready to be moved by UBA BANK PLC BENIN Online banking
transfer system where the account was opened. All you are to do now is to contact UBA Bank for your online account in formations so that you can login to the account to confirm the availability of your funds then after that you will have to change the name on the account to your own personal name without any cost because we won't charge you for the opening of the account for you as the UNITED NATIONS directed.

Please note you will not be able to transfer your funds until you change the name on the account so you are to contact UBA bank with
your information's as needed below.

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Home
(3) Phone,
(4) Company Name/ Occupation
(5) Bank Name:
(6)Country
Here are the contact details of Uba Bank Plc which you are to contact immediately for your online account information' s to confirm the availability of your funds.

Director: Mr. Lawrence Mousca
BANK NAME: Uba bank Plc
EMAIL: unitedbanforafricagroup01@outlook.com
Phone: +229-6969-3723

You have to try to contact them as soon as possible so they can send you the online account information' s as we have already informed them that you will be contacting them for the request of the account information's, please do not forget to contact them with your details as your request might be ignored if your information's is not included to prove that the message is coming from you.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Joy West
Director, Special Duties

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