419 scam: Mr fred craig <office12f@yahoo.fr> united bank of Africa pl c, benin republic.

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
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.
- +229 (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.
- unitedbnk_ofafrica@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- unitedbnk_ofafrica@yahoo.com.sg in respect to beneficial email address. firstly i will like to introduce myself, i am mr fred craig. the (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr fred craig <office12f@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: donald_ruffor@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:30:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: united bank of Africa pl c, benin republic.

unitedbnk_ofafrica@yahoo.com.sg

In respect to
beneficial email address.
Firstly i will like to introduce myself, i am Mr fred craig. the payment
senior officer at united bank of Africa plc, atm payment centre benin republic. my bank identity card is intact
in case you need it for confirmation.

i am very glad to inform you that after crosschecking your payment files
in the headquarter of world bank, we the bank management has been instructed to
credit all your payment of us$2.5million dollars into visa ATM account that will
allow you to withdrawing all your fund in any ATM machine in your country which we did already on your name last
week.

and according to the approval of your ATM statement account, the maximum
amount sign for you to be withdrawing in per day is (us$5000 dollars) till you
withdraw all the total fund credit into your ATM visa account which is us$2.5
millions dollars only and here is your ATM account numbers been credited your
total fund in your name last week is: 4088-1834-4618-9021 also the atm card and
other particulars will deliver to your home address once you contact
the TNT courier agent Donald Ruffor.

however, i believe that Donald Ruffor responsibility of delivery your atm
visa card is presently now in your country and if you would like to claim your
payment in ATM visa card kindly contact tnt delivery agent mr. Donald Ruffor
immediately you got this massage for further information's, on.

contact
person: mr. Donald Ruffor.
email
him at (donald_ruffor@yahoo.fr) also
make sure you send him your full delivery information as we list in this massage
to insured that the atm card in parcel is deliver to your door
step.

your
full name:
your
home address:
your
private phone no:
a
copy of id passport: .
email
address: and nearest airport:

immediately you send the information needed to our agent, be rest
guarantee that your ATM visa card contains all your funds and pin code number both all the vital
documentation backing up your ATM account will deliver to you in 4hours working
bank service without any delay.

Finally
note: this payment you are receiving is coming directly from world bank
assistance programmed 2012 promo, so its risk free and we have chosen the world
most prestigious delivery company to deliver your visa card to you. therefore we
left a number for easy way of contacting us if you still need further
information in this matter call +229.99774616.

thanks
for your time and fast response in this transaction as it will help us more to
serve you better.

yours sincerely
Mr fred craig. Atm payment dpt
united bank of Africa pl c, benin
republic.
unitedbnk_ofafrica@yahoo.com.sg

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