419 scam: "Dr.UBAH JOHNSON"<cbn_x1@yahoo.com.ph> FUND TRANSFER

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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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.UBAH JOHNSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uba_johnson01@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 04:38:59 -0700
Subject: FUND TRANSFER

Attn:Fund Beneficiary

I am Dr.Ubah Johnson the board president/chairman of these Dept Reconciliation Commission set up by the European Union and Ecowas international fund monitoring Unit as was advised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Geneva Switzerland.This arrangement was approved from the office of the presidency.

Our offices are located in America,Africa and Asia countries, our head office is in Switzerland. This board is working in collaboration with all the apex bank which is the only approved bank set aside for any overdue fund (payment).

This committee is set up to correct all dubious behavior discovered in the system in the international fund transfer by some commercial banks and various security companies operating in Sub-Africa continent Nigeria included and world over.We are informing you that your overdue Fund will be transferred to you through an (Automated Teller Machine) swift ATM Card or wire transfer as you requested. Re-confirm your name and address,telephone/fax number,Age and occupation,country territory.

Note: This message is for you all that has an overdue fund to claim from Africa no matter the country you are expecting your funds,our duty is to make sure that your fund is transferred to you without any further stress immediately you comply to my instruction.

Respond for immediate action

President/chairman

Dr.Ubah Johnson

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