419 scam: Koloko Bank <kolokobank85@gmail.com> Dear 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.
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.
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.
- ubabanklometghq@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Koloko Bank <kolokobank85@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ubabankofafrica1987@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 28 May 2021 06:13:57 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary!

Bienvenido al correo electrÃ³nico oficial del I.M.F. SEÃ‘ORA. DIRECTOR.
KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA. NUESTRO INFORME: TBU (BANCO SINDICAL DE
TOGOLESE) DirecciÃ³n de correo electrÃ³nico:
(ubabanklometghq@accountant.com) AtenciÃ³n: Â¡Estimado propietario de
correo electrÃ³nico! Soy la Sra. Kristalina Georgieva, Directora y
Presidenta (FMI) de Akodessewa-Togo. Nos gustarÃa informarle que el
Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) en Washington, DC, EE. UU. VisitÃ³
nuestro paÃs para estudiar la investigaciÃ³n del fraude en lÃnea; Ha
recibido esta informaciÃ³n hoy porque su direcciÃ³n de correo
electrÃ³nico fue encontrada en la lista de vÃctimas de fraude en este
paÃs. InformaciÃ³n adicional (FMI), Washington, DC. compensa a todos
los paÃses que fueron defraudadores en nuestro paÃs, y su direcciÃ³n de
correo electrÃ³nico fue encontrada en estas listas de vÃctimas.
Â¡Entonces! Nuestro banco ha confiado (FMI) la transferencia de su
fondo de compensaciÃ³n utilizando los mÃ©todos de TARJETA ATM o
TRANSFERENCIA ELECTRÃ“NICA. Sin embargo, hemos decidido transferir este
fondo a su cuenta por la cantidad de $ 1,500,000.00 (Un millÃ³n
quinientos mil dÃ³lares) utilizando una tarjeta de cajero automÃ¡tico.
No podremos realizar este pago utilizando solo su direcciÃ³n de correo
electrÃ³nico; por lo que necesitamos su informaciÃ³n como; (1) Su nombre
completo: ...................................... (2) Su casa
direcciÃ³n: .............................. (3) Su paÃs: ............
............................. (4) Su nÃºmero de telÃ©fono directo:
............. ... (5) CÃ³digo postal; ...............................
Por favor envÃe su informaciÃ³n anterior inmediatamente porque su
tarjeta de cajero automÃ¡tico estÃ¡ lista para ser entregada, Ahora
contacte al Director de UBA Bank, cuyo nombre es MR Tony elumelu,
e-mail: (ubabanklometghq@accountant.com), envÃele la siguiente
informaciÃ³n para entregar su tarjeta de cajero automÃ¡tico acreditada.
Horario de atenciÃ³n de lunes a viernes: de 07:45 a 17:00 SÃ¡bados de
9:00 a 13:00 Saludos cordiales SRA. Presidenta de KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA
(FMI)

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