419 scam: UNITED TRUST BANK LONDON UK <johnsonutb@hotmail.com> FUND RELEASE FROM UTB BANK

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "account opening" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "account opening form" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +447035957138 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED TRUST BANK LONDON UK <johnsonutb@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 06:07:47 +0000
Subject: FUND RELEASE FROM UTB BANK

UNITED TRUST BANK
The UTB UK
Ploenchit Rd, Lumpini Pathumwan,UK.
TEL: +44 7035957138

DR. JOHNSON HOLMES
Executive Director,
United Trust Bank
United Kingdom.

Attention Beneficiary,

This is to acknowledge the receipt of an application that was sent to this office in your favor by UTB Officials and to further bring to your notice that we have taken time to verify your file and we hereby inform you that all the information provided has been in correspondence, we have received a payment approval from the World Bank in collaboration with the United Nations and the IMF to pay every individual that has overdue payment. Note that we have arrest Mr. Larry who claim to be your next of Kin With Bank of America Account. Be informed here that we have been instructed to carry out the release of your funds via our online wire transfer sector, therefore your online account will be set up for you in no distance time and you will be able to make/wire your transfer yourself into account which you operate there in your state.

We hereby bring to your notice that the sum of 6,800,000.00GBP will be credited into your online account and the account information will be given to you, to enable you log in into the online account and make your transfer. Bear in mind that your account will be credited into United State Dollars.

Right now all you need to do is to provide the under listed information's for the set up of your online account since the transfer will be done via online wire transfer.

ACCOUNT OPENING FORM (PERSONAL)

Title :
Name :
Position :
Company :
Address 1 :
Address 2 :
State :
Postcode:
Country :
Telephone :
E-mail :
Date of Birth :
Sex :
Marital Status:
Next of Kin :
Account No;
Bank Name;

Once this is done we will open an online account for you and credit your total funds into the account and give you the information's to enable you make the transfer .

Note that while you are filling the above account opening form, you should take note of every information you use as that is what we use in opening your online account for you.

You are therefore advised to comply with this instruction immediately and get back to me.

Yours In Service,
Dr.John Rob
Executive Director, Banking Operations And Country Business ManagerUnited Trust Bank London, UK.
TEL: +44 7035957138

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