419 scam: MR MICHEAL KENNEDY <info@uba.org> ABOUT YOUR PAYMENT OF 5.5 MILLIONS DOLLARS

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2349093621222 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- 2346235100853
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.
- michealkennedy663@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: MR MICHEAL KENNEDY <info@uba.org>
Reply-To: michealkennedy663@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 08:35:47 -0700
Subject: ABOUT YOUR PAYMENT OF 5.5 MILLIONS DOLLARS

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA - AFRICA'S GLOBAL BANK
HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE
57 MARINA P.O. BOX 2406 LAGOS NIGERIA
PHONE: +234 9093621222
FAX: 234 623 510 0853
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Greetings,
=

Am Mr. Micheal Kennedy, Director Cash processing unit, united bank for Afr=
ica [UBA] the only bank appointed by the A.U. Members lead by President Pau=
l kagame.
Because of the frauds going on in West Africa countries where some innocent=
beneficiaries were asked to pay in advance before receiving their money ow=
ed to them.
The above Africa union held meeting in Nigeria and resolve to pay all bene=
ficiaries in cash through means of diplomatic courier service. We receive y=
our files from international monetary fund (I.M.F.) as one of the beneficia=
ries.
three thousand united states dollars (usd$3,000) have been mapped out for =
all expenses in taxes and other documents that matters.
Therefore, I want you to bear it in mind that your total fund will not be =
five million five hundred thousand united state dollars ($5.500,000.00) but=
five million four hundred and ninety seven thousand united states dollars =
($5.497,000.00) If anybody tells you that he is paying you in bank draft or=
telegraphic money transfer both western union and money gram, do not liste=
n to him or her because due to this frauds no international bank honors our=
remittance instruction any more that is why we settled to pay in cash thro=
ugh courier.
We also received a security report that you paid the fraudsters who have b=
een deceiving you, telling you that they are going to send this money to yo=
u. Dear as a senior banker, controlling this cash payment now, I advise you=
not to waste your money by paying any body in advance again, and if you ju=
st follow my instruction, you will receive your money in three days time. Y=
our fund will now be packaged in box and take to the diplomatic courier ser=
vice for immediate shipment, I will also send the picture of the box by att=
achment to you to see how the money is packed, and I will send you more mai=
ls to give you more information for you to know the genuineness of this tra=
nsaction.
Therefore, do forward your home address and direct phone number to this E-=
Mail: michealkennedy663@gmail.com
all the documents will be sent to you if I am assured that you have stoppe=
d sending money to those fraudsters.
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Am waiting to hear from you with the required information of yours.
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MR MICHEAL KENNEDY
Director cash processing unit
United bank For Africa. (U.B.A)
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