419 scam: Farrida Waziri <farridawaziri@ymail.com> CONTACT UNITED BANK OF AFRICA

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "abuja" (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.
- +2348125554598
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.
- harrychukwu.ubaservice@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Farrida Waziri <farridawaziri@ymail.com>
Reply-To: Farrida Waziri <harrychukwu.ubaservice@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:52:44 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CONTACT UNITED BANK OF AFRICA

               UNITED NATIONS/WEST AFRICA CYBER CRIME SUMMIT
               ON GLOBAL COMPACT AND ANTI-CORRUPTION.

No. 1 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, PMB 200 Maitama, 900001, Abuja.
P. O. Box 3243, Fax:+234 (0)9 4613110
Visit our website:http://waccs.net/

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FIRST,AND UNDERSTAND THE REASONS FOR THIS PAYMENT PACKAGE BEFORE YOU REPLY.
website:http://waccs.net/

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC),US EMBASSY,in alliance with UNITED NATIONS have been working towards the eradication of Internet Fraud in western part of Africa with the help of the FBI from united states government and the united Nation Anti-drugs and Narcotics.
We have been able to track down so many of these Cyber criminals in various part of Africa/European countries which includes (BENIN,TOGO,GHANA and Other countries.

We have been able to recover so much money from these Cybercriminals which is over ($86,0000000.00) EIGHTY SIX MILLION US DOLLAR.
The United Nation Anti-Corruption commission and the (EFCC) Nigeria have ordered the money recovered from these Cyber fraudsters to be shared among first batch of 100 people we have their emails and contacts in our Database.

This email is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artist's file and computer hard disk in our custody here in Nigeria.
we are aware of your previous communication with them.
You are therefore being compensated with ($1,400000.00 US Dollars). ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLAR.

We have arranged your payment package through UNITED BANK OF AFRICA (UBA),
Note your package has been specially prepared to enable you recieve your money in any Bank or ATM machine in any part of the world.
So you are advice to re-confirm to the processing of your delivering through (UBA BANK)

your information required.
CONTACT PERSON: MR HARRY CHUKWU (Fce,Msc,Acfs)
MANEGER UBA BANK COOPERATION
+2348125554598
CONTACT EMAIL: (harrychukwu.ubaservice@yahoo.com)

Provide the information below to enable them prepare your package,We are sure that they are waiting for your repply right now.
1)YOUR FULL NAME. 2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS. 3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER. 4)YOUR PROFESSION. 5)YOUR AGE.

Best Regard,
FARRIDA WAZIRI,
Chairman EFCC NIGERIA.

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