419 scam: Uba Williams <mr.fredjohn19@gmail.com> Dear friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "certified bank draft" (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.
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.
- ogwuekwenye@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Uba Williams <mr.fredjohn19@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ogwuekwenye@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2021 00:01:08 +0100
Subject: Dear friend,

Dear friend,

I write to inform you that I have your Certified Bank Draft here in my
office to send to you as directed by my boss. I have been waiting for you
since to come down here In Nigerian and pick up your Bank Draft of Seven
Million Four Hundred thousand Dollars ($7.4Million Dollars) but did not
hear from you for long time now, Well, I wish to let you to know that I
have deposited the Bank Draft Of $7.4 Million Dollars in the bank, because
I will be traveling to Japan for investment projects for my year course and
will not come back till ending of November 2021.

I have arranged with the bank to make your payment to you with their new
ATM MASTER CARD which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE
around the globe and what you will be withdrawing daily is $10,000 dollar's
. The Bank Draft was getting to the expiration date. So, you have to
contact the United Nation Delivery/Payment Agent in Mr. Ogwu Ekwenye with
your full contact information such as follows:

1) Your Full Name=========2) Your Residential Address======3)Your Postal Address==========4) Your Phone and Fax Number======5)Your Email address===========6)Your Occupation============7)Your Official Age===========8)Your Photograph===========9)Your Country==============
Kindly contact the United Nation Delivery/Payment Agent who is in charge of
the delivery of your NEW ATM Master CARD
Email: ogwuekwenye@gmail.com
Name: Mr. Ogwu Ekwenye
United Nation Payment Agent in Citibank.

Contact Mr. Ogwu Ekwenye United Nation Payment Agent for your NEW ATM
MASTER Card as soon as possible to quicken the process of your ATM Card
before your Bank Draft gets Expired. Let me know as soon as you receive
your ATM Master Card.

Regards,
Uba Williams

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