419 scam: "Mr. X" <dturner@meredithnh.org> United bank for Africa. (U.B.A

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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:
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- mrkennedyozuokapersonal@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. X" <dturner@meredithnh.org>
Reply-To: <kennedyozuoka@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2022 18:17:13 -0700
Subject: United bank for Africa. (U.B.A

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UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA -
AFRICA'S GLOBAL BANK
HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE

I Am Mr Kennedy Ozuoka the director cash processing united bank for
African the international monetary fund (I.M.F.) in conjunction with
Organization of African Unity (O.A.U) is compensating all the scam
victims with $1.500.000.00USD

and your email address was found in the scam victim's, the united bank
for African and Federal Reserve Bank has been mandated by the (I.M.F)
to pay your compensation ($1.500, 000.00USD) in cash through means of
diplomatic courier service hand delivery,

Take note that Three thousand united states dollars (usd$3,000) have
been mapped out for all expenses in taxes and other documents that
matters.

Therefore, do forward your home address, direct phone number to this email,
mrkennedyozuokapersonal@gmail.com
Please reply/direct to this email:
mrkennedyozuokapersonal@gmail.com
Mr Kennedy Ozuoka
Managing Director
United bank for Africa. (U.B.A

________________________________

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