419 scam: Hazard Green <wwwuba@trust.ocn.ne.jp> $5 Million Unclaimed Funds...

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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:
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Hazard Green <wwwuba@trust.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Hazard Green <hazardgreen01@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 02:51:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: $5 Million Unclaimed Funds...

>From Desk Of Mr. Hazard Green
United Bank for Africa Financial Planner
Address: Carrefour des trois Banques Avenue Pape Jean Paul II, Cotonou,
Benin Republic. 01 BP 2020.
Online Banking Department

RE: $5 Million Unclaimed Funds...

Dear Fund Beneficiary,

This is a friendly reminder regarding your fund valued the sum of U.S five million dollars ($5 Million) We are yet to receive any positive feedback from you or you making a suggestion on how you wish to receive your funds.

Once again, I am Mr. Hazard Green, the new manager for the United Bank for Africa. I resumed to this office on the 1st of April 2019, and during my official research I discovered an unclaimed fund belonging to you the rightfully intimate beneficiary. When an investor fails to en-cash a fund or dividend cheque before it becomes invalid, the fund is categorized as unclaimed. This could be due to several reasons: Change in address of the investor, name mismatch in bank account and Asset Management Company$B!G(Bs (AMC) records or not sending cheque to the bank for clearing within time, and so on.

Investors can claim their funds anytime, you can come down here to our bank to make your claim in person or alternatively your funds can be wired to you at any bank of your choice. However, the money that can be claimed depends on when the claim is made. If an investor makes a claim within three years from the due date of funds or dividend, he/she is eligible to receive initial unclaimed amount along with the income earned on it during the period. However, if an investor comes to claim it after three years, the initial unclaimed amount along with the income earned on it till the end of the third year after due date of redemption or dividend shall all be transferred to Investor$B!G(Bs Education and Protection Fund (IEPF), which is used to spread financial education and awareness. Once the amount is transferred to IEPF, it cannot be claimed anymore.

>From what I'm seeing here your fund is almost due for claim and I'm afraid if it becomes due it will be declared as an unclaimed funds and can no longer be claimed. I hope everything is clear and understood by you?

Thanks for your co-operation, you can call or text me on (+229)698-381-34. I await your response in due course.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Hazard Green.
United Bank for Africa.

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