419 scam: Michael Steven <atm.ubabanks@gmail.com> Email Funds Notification Reminder

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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:
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- mrmichaelsteven0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Michael Steven <atm.ubabanks@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrmichaelsteven0@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 18:37:52 -0400
Subject: Email Funds Notification Reminder

Bank Of America Corporate Center,
Address:Bellingham,Wa
United States
Open 8:00 a.m
Closes at 5 p.

HI Greeting,

I, manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance department
in the BOA BANK Washington, D.C. Bank of America, I know you may be
surprised
receiving this message, however, I got your email address while
searching for a trustworthy individual or company that will provide a
safe account to
transfer the sum of $3.5million ( Three million Five hundred thousand
united state dollars) it's just my Urgent need for a foreign partner
that made me
contact you for this transaction.

I am a banker by profession from Washington, D.C. Bank of America
(BOA) and currently holding the post of director Auditing and
accounting unit of the
bank. I have the opportunity of transferring the leftover Funds
$3.5million (Three million Five hundred thousand united state dollars)
which I
discovered In my department as an abandoned account that belongs to
one of our bank clients David Sicknick was an American officer of the
Capitol
Police who died a day after the 2021 storming of the Capitol (July 30,
1978â€“ January 7-2021) Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal
where This money

can be
shared between us in the ratio of 50/40 while 10% is mapped out for
expenses. I will like to inform you that this transaction is 100%
risk-free, While Further details and application of the transfer will
be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail to enable
you to
contact our bank as I will direct you.

Meanwhile, no next of kin is discovered so the BOA Bank Washington,
D.C. (USA). will release this fund immediately you apply with a due
application
as next of kin don't worry I am here to protect you until our bank
releases the fund to you as the next of kin.

I don't want the bank to transfer the money into the bank treasury
account as an unclaimed fund that is the reason why I am contacting
you for this
transaction. The request of a foreigner as next of kin in this
business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner
and a Benin cannot
stand as next of kin to a foreigner.

(FILL THIS FORM BELOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME)

1) Your Full Name: _____________________

2)You Age: ____________________________

3) Marital Status: ________________________

4) Your Cell Phone Number: _______________

5) Your Country: _____________________________________

6) Your Occupation: __________________________________
7) Sex: _____________________________________________

8) Your Religion: ______________________________________

Trusting to hear from you immediately.

Yours Faithfully,

Dr Michael Steven
Email Address:mrmichaelsteven0@gmail.com

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