419 scam: "Mr. Kennedy Uzoka" <ubaafrica008@gmail.com> $1.5m

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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 states 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)
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.
- ubamastercardofficelometg@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kennedy Uzoka" <ubaafrica008@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.ubabankforafricalotg73@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:35:25 +0200
Subject: $1.5m

Dear beneficiary.

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nations
secretary general, and the governing body of the United Nations
Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your
transaction, recommended and approved in your favor.

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that
your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of
the Bank who are trying to divert the funds into their private
accounts.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank
Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your transaction,
However, We are happy to inform you that based on our
commendation/instructions, your entire Fund, valued at $1.500.000.00
(One million five hundred thousand United states dollars only) has
been Approved in Your favor.

You are therefore advised to contact Mr. Tony O Elumelu the
Director of United Bank For Africa UBA.

Note: you should send your correct information as stated below to
ubamastercardofficelometg@gmail.com

1. Your full name:......
2.Your Address :........
3. Postal code...........
4. Your cell number :.......

Yours sincerely.
Mr. Kennedy Uzoka
Auditor.

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