419 scam: " Mr. JUDE UBA"<judeude@virgilio.it> Attn: Bonafide Beneficiary Intercontinental bank plc

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2347056708120 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: " Mr. JUDE UBA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <judeuba.interbk@live.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:52:45 +0100
Subject: Attn: Bonafide Beneficiary Intercontinental bank plc

Mr. JUDE UBA
Intercontinental Plaza Danmole St ,
Off Adeola Odeku, PMB 80150 ,
Victoria Island
Lagos , Nigeria
Our Ref: INTERBNK/IRD/CIX/021/011
tell;+2347056708120

Attn: Bonafide Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance file and

found out that why you have not received yourpayment is because you have not fulfilled the

obligations given to you inrespect of your contract/inheritance payment.Secondly we have

been informed that you are still dealing with the none officials in the bank all your

attempt to secure the release of the fund to you. We wish to advise you that

such an illegal act should stop forthwith as we are now ready to release your fund after

much consideration. Right now we have arranged your payment through our Visa Debit card

payment of Intercontinental Bank, that is the latest instruction from Mr. President,

Jonathan Goodluck (GCFR)Federal Republic of Nigeria.

This office will send you a Visa Debit card which you will use to withdraw your money in any

ATM machine in any part of the world.so if you prefer to receive your fund through this
method,please identify by replying this email, and also send the following information as
listed below for confirmation.

1. Full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM card to
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Attach copy of your identification,EITHER your international passport or driving license.

Be informed that your contract/inheritance payment of $10,500,000(ten Million, Five Hundred

Thousand Dollars.)will be converted into Visa Debit card for easy withdrawal and accessible

for your convenience.You have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or

office(s)to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.

Note that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is
(ATM-201) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the this Office by using it
as your subject. Please get back to us via this email address: look forward to hear from
you.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. JUDE UBA,
Intercontinental Bank=A0 X-RealFrom: cs8884

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