419 scam: Rev Dr James Kenneth <terry_hedges@yahoo.com> DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT UNITED BANK FOR 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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- ubabankoffice93@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rev Dr James Kenneth <terry_hedges@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ubabankoffice93@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:20:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA

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Attention.
Our office is in receipt
of your mail with your information. Today our office has programmed your
delivery arrangement with UN DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. Your inheritance
consignment has been arranged and has been boarded this morning to your country
with UN DIPLOMATIC AGENT. According to the COURIER DIRECTOR their Diplomat agent
will first land to their Branch Office in Washington Dc today, and take off
from there to your country ,Upon arrival the diplomat will call you. He has your
telephone numbers.

Furthermore,You are required to be at home on
tuesday, as to aid the diplomat with the signing of your inheritance
consignment before release will be done to you. .

Finally, you are
asked to call our office once you receive the diplomat . I know you will not
forget my good work for you, when you finally receive your inheritance
consignment in your country. You are asked to send any thing you wish giving
me, for my help in getting your inheritance consignment to your country.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I registered your consignment with UN DIPLOMATIC SERVICE as
Family Treasury Gift Item for security reason, On no circumstances should you
disclose the contents to the agent or the courrier

I will look forward
hearing from you, soon as you hear from the diplomat or the UN DIPLOMATIC
SERVICE

US$10,000 which was set aside for the
expenses have been
use for this purpose.

brake down on how we spend the
US$10,000

1 .CUSTOM AUTHORITY CLEARANCE AND LEGALITY US$4,500
2.
INSURANCE COVERAGE US$3,500
3. DELIVERY CHARGE US$2,000

Thanks for
your understanding and urgent anticipated cooperation to all the above
Regards.

Yours Faithfully,
(ubabankoffice93@rocketmail.com)
Rev Dr
James Kenneth
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT
UNITED BANK FOR
AFRICA

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