419 scam: "UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA"<admin@cube.localdomain.com> Our Ref:0XX2/987 UBA

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "financeminister@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2347084395405 (Nigeria, 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.
- info_finance@mail2minister.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Info_Finance@mail2minister.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:05:34 +0800
Subject: Our Ref:0XX2/987 UBA

Our Ref:0XX2/987 UBA
XXXXXX0000155882

UBA House Branch 0171
>From The Desk of
Chidi Okpala
Head, Retail products & sales Division
Atm / Wire Transfer Operations Manager and Hiring (UBA)

RE: IMMEDIATE COMPENSATION PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE FOR: Mr. Tony Shields

We refer you to Contact MINISTER OF FINANCE the Office of the Presidency on the above subject with his Details Below;

Name: David Mark (Senate President)
Emails: Info_Finance@mail2minister.com or financeminister@live.com
Mobile: +234 7084 395 405

we wish to inform you that your contract payment file under reference has been approved for immediate payment to your nominated bank account or dispatched to you via Atm Card Mode, immediately after final endorsement of your Fund Release Order Document.

We hereby approve your compensation fund for the remittance of this payment US$8,535,000.00 (Eight Million Five Hundred and thirty Five Thousand United States Dollars Only) into your nominated bank account.

You are therefore advised to provide the following information such:

1) Your Full Name:

2) Phone, Fax and Mobile:

3) Company Name, (if any) Position And Address:

4) Bank Details:

5) Profession, Age and Marital Status:

6) Copy of your Int'l Passport/Driving license

For more directives.

Lastly you are warned to disregard other contact with other offices or Banks unless as being Directed by this Bank, We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past.

Thanks for adhering to these instructions.

Congratulations!

Best Regards
Mr.Chidi Okpala.
Atm Foreign Operations Manager and Hiring of UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA

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