419 scam: mrs vivian francis <chiboy4663@gmail.com> felicitaciones a usted, Querido Beneficiario

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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:
- "money-gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- uba228.tgo@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrs vivian francis <chiboy4663@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uba228.tgo@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:20:23 -0700
Subject: felicitaciones a usted, Querido Beneficiario

Querido Beneficiario

Nos comunicamos con usted con respecto a sus fondos de compensaciÃ³n no
reclamados.
($ 3.7 Millones) USD depositados en nuestra oficina
por la organizaciÃ³n Ecowas y nos indicÃ³ que le enviemos el dinero.
Tarjeta ATM VISA o sistema de pago por transferencia Money-Gram ONLINE
FÃ¡cil demanda de su dinero. Dirigiste nuestro pago en el extranjero
Unidad de remesas, United Bank of Africa Lome Togo, le darÃ¡ un
Tarjeta de crÃ©dito. El pago de VISA se debitarÃ¡ aquÃ (US $ 3,7 millones)
de su fondo para continuar retirando sus fondos.

Esto es para informarle que se ha gastado un total de $ 3.7 millones en
fondos.
EstÃ¡ previsto pagarle con ATM VISA CARD.

Y hoy te informamos que tu fondo ha sido depositado en VISA.
Tarjeta de UBA Bank y tambiÃ©n lista para entrega, contacta ahora
Secretario del Banco UBA, su nombre es Dr. KENNEDY UZOKA.

Gerente General de United Bank for Africa

Sitio web del banco: http://www.ubagroup.com

DEPARTAMENTO DE TARJETA VISA ATM UBA (Grupo UBA (@UBAGroup)

EnvÃe la siguiente informaciÃ³n para la entrega de su cajero automÃ¡tico de
crÃ©dito
Tarjeta VISA a su direcciÃ³n:

Tu nombre completo ==================

Tu paÃs de origen ==========

Tu ciudad ========================

Tu direcciÃ³n de casa =============

Su gÃ©nero =======================

Tu edad ========================

Tu profesiÃ³n =================

Tu nÃºmero de telÃ©fono ============

CÃ³digo postal de su paÃs =========

Se le notificarÃ¡ que hemos completado todos los arreglos necesarios.
listo para ser enviado con respecto a su pago y TARJETA VISA ATM
Tan pronto como nos contacte con la siguiente informaciÃ³n.
Persona de contacto: Sra. Vivian Francis
Correo electrÃ³nico de contacto: (uba228.tgo@gmail.com). Por lo tanto, debe
enviar
Informe a la Sra. Vivian Francis lo antes posible.
evitar retrasos innecesarios.

gracias

Sra. Vivian Francis (ECO) (601) funcionaria.

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