419 scam: "DAVID UBA DAVY" <davy@daviduba.net> I NEED YOUR CO-OP PLZ.yE...trust ,lease Reply MeONUK NATIONPŒë¸"

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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:
- "million us 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "DAVID UBA DAVY" <davy@daviduba.net>
Reply-To: david2006@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:38:44 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR CO-OP PLZ

Compliments,

I decided to contact and solicit for your assistance in this deal.It is
true I do not know you but I believe we can work together for our mutual
benefit .

I am Chief DAVID UBA, Branch Manager, Union Bnk Plc. In May 6th 2002,
One Mr.P. Lopez, A Brtish National, a consultant/contractor with the Federal
Ministry of Mines and Power opened a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit,
valued at US$28,000,000.00 (Twenty-Eight Million US Dollars), for twelve
(12)
calender months in my Bank branch.

Upon maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his contract employers that Mr.P. Lopez died from an
automobile
accident.

His sum of US$28,000,000.00 is still in my Bank and the interest is
being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one has
come forward for the claim.Now Union Bank has issued out a notice that if no
one comes for claim within 60 working days the account will be
confiscated.

Consequently, I want to present you to stand as the next of kin to
Mr.P.Lopez so that the money will be paid to you, you and I can share
the money,which you have to promise me that you will never disappoint me as
soon as the money get into your account.

It behooves on you to suggest the pecentage you will be given for your
assitance. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under alegitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

There is no risk involved as I will use my position as the Bank Branch
Manager to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of
this transaction and it will take us 14 working days.

Please you must observe utmost confidentiality if this proposal interest
you, reply me immediately and include your private phone number for
voice contact and your banking information. You should please respond
immediately.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks

Best regards.

CHIEF DAVID UBA

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DISCLAIMER NOTE AND CONFIDENTIALITY:
Chief DAVID UBA want to inform that the total content of this e-mail is
intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may
contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the
intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any
use,review,retransmission,dissemination,distribution, reproduction
whether orally or through any other media and/or any action taken upon
this
message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please
contact the sender and delete the material from any computer

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