419 scam: "Mr. Peter Uba" <officefilee@superposta.com> DUE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS YOU SEND IT OKAY

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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)
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "cotonou" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22999922562 (Benin, probably a 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.
- ubabankplc20@kimo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Peter Uba" <officefilee@superposta.com>
Reply-To: ubabankplc20@kimo.com
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 23:07:08 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: DUE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS YOU SEND IT OKAY

FROM THE DESK OF DIRECTOR GENERAL,
UBA BANK PLC,
UBA Holdings plc
BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA

Attention: Beneficiary

This is to notify you that after the Federal Executive Council meeting
held on May 22nd, 2012, the boards of Uba Bank plc (Foreign Debt
Management) in conjunction with Federal Ministry of Finance have approved
payment of
$3.5 Million compensation in your favor through ATM Debit, automated
teller machine card which allows daily withdrawal limit of $5,000.00

This means you can ONLY withdraw $5,000.00 per day at any ATM cash point
worldwide.

You are therefore required to reconfirm the following details to enable us
furnish you with the ATM Card:

1. Your full Name.
2. Your full mailing address.
3. Your contact telephone
4. Your age and occupation status.
5. Scan copy of your identity card.

As soon as we receive your response, further details on the delivery of
your ATM card will be communicated to you. You have send us the delivery
fees, it's only cost $185.00 only try to send the delivery fees today, so
that our agent will delivery your ATM CARD to your destination
immediately.

Here in Benin republic send the money via western union or money gram only
with the name of our accountant below:

Recovers name: ---- Nwabunwanne James
Country: --- Benin Republic
City: -- Cotonou
Text Question. ----Land of?
Answer --- Hope.
Amount:--$185.00 (US$)
Senders Name: ----
MTCN: -------

Looking forward to hearing from you via email address

E-mail: ubabankplc20@kimo.com
Direct Line: +229 99922562
Best Regards
Mr. Peter Uba

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