419 scam: "KENNEDY UZOKA (UBA BANK)" <info.brinksfinanceuk@gmail.com> PLEASE WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BARRISTER HUTCHINSON

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348093925133 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "KENNEDY UZOKA (UBA BANK)" <info.brinksfinanceuk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fedrerolandpaul@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2021 11:56:33 +0100
Subject: PLEASE WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BARRISTER HUTCHINSON

UBA HOUSE
57 MARINA STREET LAGOS STATE NIGERIA

FROM THE DESK OF MD/CEO
MR KENNEDY UZOKA

ATTN: SIR,

GREETINGS TO YOU FROM THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT OF UBA BANK PLC, I DO HOPE
YOU, THE EMAIL FIND YOU IN GOOD HEALTH?

AM VERY SURE, EITHER YOU OR SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU, WILL BE ABLE TO READ THIS
MESSAGE AND GET BACK TO ME WITH THE URGENCY IT REQUIRES DUE TO THE
TIMELINE,

IT'S HAS TAKING SO FAR.

PLEASE NOTE, A GENTLEMAN BY THE NAME MR ARNOLD HUTCHINSON CAME TO MY
OFFICE AT ABOUT 3:52PM ON YESTERDAY AFTERNOON THE 18TH OF DECEMBER, 2021
AND STATED

THAT, YOUR FAMILY HAVE APPOINTED HIM AS THE SOLICITOR TO YOUR ESTATE, HE IS
NOW EMPOWERED TO PROCESS AND CLAIM ALL INVESTMENT,ESTATE AND FUND DUE TO
YOU

INCLUDING THE US$7,5MILLION PENDING AT UBA BANK PLC IN NIGERIA.

MR ARNOLD HUTCHINSON INFORMED US YOU DIED,ON THE 23RD OF AUGUST 2020 AS
RESULT OF COMPLICATION FROM THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC, WHICH YOU CONTRACTED TWO
MONTHS

AGO.

I KNOW, THERE HAS NOT BEING ANY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN YOU AND MY BANK FOR
MORE OVER A WHILE NOW,SO I DON'T KNOW, IF THIS CLAIM BY MR ARNOLD IS TRUE
OR

TOTALLY FALSE.AS WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING TILL WE GET CLARIFICATION FROM YOU OR
YOUR NEXT OF KIN.

DO GET BACK TO ME DIRECTLY OR ANY ONE CLOSE TO YOU WITH IMMEDIATE URGENCY
TO CONFIRM IF YOU ARE DEAD OR ALIVE AT THIS TIME.

FOR MORE INFO CALL ME ON TEL: +234-809-3925133 OR CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS
EMAIL HERE.

WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

UBA YOUR GLOBAL BANK

MR KENNEDY UZOKA
MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
UBA GROUP PLC

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