419 scam: "Mr. Keneddy Uzoka" DPI8-AQRT-2019

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Keneddy Uzoka"
Reply-To: <stanleyhamiltion@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 22:48:19 -0700
Subject: DPI8-AQRT-2019

United Bank for Africa PLC
22 Adeola Hopewell Street,
Off Ahmadu Onibudo,Victoria
Island,Lagos Nigeria.

Re: DPI8-AQRT-2019

This notification message is from the United Bank For Africa (UBA),Your name (Name withheld) is enlisted among the beneficiary whose fund was approved for payment by the Board and Governors, we have been waiting for you to contact us for your claim of $10,500,000.00 united states dollar. To our surprise, one Mr. Soifa Oumar came forward for the funds with account details below:

Bank Name: Emirates Islamic Bank
Account holder name: Soifa Oil and Gas Company
Account number: 1039391988
Quick Code: EIB174989
IBAN number: BEI200260001039391988
Bank branch: Dubai Marina
Bank address: Melsaleh Street, 302, Dubai Marina, 32923 - Dubai.

He said that you asked him to claim the fund on your behalf, he presented his international passport for evidence which we are not sure of it source,this is why we decided to contact you to confirm to us if you actually sent him (Mr. Soifa Oumar) to claim your funds. Because this fund was processed by the CEO of United Bank For Africa Plc in 2015 by Mr Adesola Yomi-Ajayi before he resigned.
Most importantly, confirm to me urgently if you gave permission to Mr. Soifa Oumar to claim your funds? Should in case you did not authorize him, then you will have to stop every communication with impersonators and their cohorts, because they are trying to divert your fund to themselves. He tried so hard to change the fund ownership to his name but permission is not granted until we hear from you. Quickly forward your details as stated below to Mr. Stanley Hamilton at his personal email stanleyhamiltion@outlook.com for verification and release to your fund.

Details Required:
Reference Number DPI8-AQRT-2019
Full names
House address
Passport/Driver's License
Phone number
Occupation

Keep me posted as soon as you get in contact with him, i advise you to do so as soon as you can so that he will be able to stop Mr. Soifa if you can confirm not to have authorize this claim to him.

Note: Make sure you quote your reference number while you contact Mr. Hamilton.

Truly Yours,

Mr. Keneddy Uzoka.
CEO/Group Managing Director,
United Bank for Africa PLC.

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