419 scam: "Mr. Kennedy Uzoka" <banqueatlantiqueafri@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?B?QnVlbm9zIGTDrWFz?=

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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:
- "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 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.
- +22893917853 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- www.ubabankforafricalotg73@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kennedy Uzoka" <banqueatlantiqueafri@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.ubabankforafricalotg73@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:43:06 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?QnVlbm9zIGTDrWFz?=

Estimado cliente,

Le enviÃ© esta carta hace un mes, pero no obtuve una respuesta de
usted. No estoy seguro de si la recibiÃ³. Por eso, se la envÃo de
nuevo.

De hecho, hemos revisado todos los obstÃ¡culos y problemas relacionados
con su transacciÃ³n incompleta y su incapacidad para cumplir con los
cargos de transferencia que se le cobraron. Para las opciones de
transferencia anteriores, visite nuestro sitio para su confirmaciÃ³n
https://www.lotteryusa.com/missouri /loterÃa/aÃ±o

La Junta Directiva del Banco Mundial y el Fondo Monetario
Internacional (FMI) Washington, DC, junto con el Departamento del
Tesoro de los EE. UU. y algunas otras agencias de investigaciÃ³n
relevantes en los Estados Unidos de AmÃ©rica han ordenado nuestra
Unidad de Remesas de Pagos Extranjeros United Bank of Africa Lome Togo
para emitirle una tarjeta VISA donde se cargarÃ¡n sus fondos totales
por un monto de $ 1.5 millones para retiros adicionales.

Durante el curso de nuestra investigaciÃ³n, descubrimos con
consternaciÃ³n que su transacciÃ³n ha sido retrasada innecesariamente
por funcionarios corruptos del Banco que intentan desviar sus fondos a
sus cuentas privadas debido a sus deseos egoÃstas.

Y hoy le notificamos que su fondo ha sido acreditado en una tarjeta
visa por el Banco UBA y tambiÃ©n estÃ¡ listo para ser entregado a travÃ©s
de la empresa de mensajerÃa DHL.

Ahora comunÃquese con el director de UBA Bank, su nombre es Sr. Tony Elumelu,
Correo electrÃ³nico: (www.ubabankforafricalotg73@gmail.com) TelÃ©fono
WhatsApp +228 939 178 53
EnvÃele la siguiente informaciÃ³n para la entrega de su Tarjeta Visa
ATM a su direcciÃ³n designada.

Tu nombre completo==================
Su paÃs de origen============
Tu domicilio =============
Sexo ======================
Tu edad ======================
Tu ocupaciÃ³n ================
Su nÃºmero de telÃ©fono =============

Atentamente,
Sr. Kennedy Uzoka.

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