419 scam: "UBA INFOUPDATE"<admin@uba-bank.com> UBA/NG/CBN/01/2013

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "affidavit of claim" (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. )
- "stamp duty" (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. )
- "stamp duty charges" (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. )
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (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: "UBA INFOUPDATE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <accounts@zenithonline.mail.ua>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:31:24 -0700
Subject: UBA/NG/CBN/01/2013

>From The Desk OF MR TONY .I. EDE
DIRECTOR, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC (UBA)
Our Ref: UBA/NIG/01/2013

ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY,

PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST

I AM MR TONY .I. EDE DIRECTOR ,UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC I WISH TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE AN ACCRUED INTEREST WORTH OF US$3.5 MILLION IN OUR BANK TO CLAIM.

IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING OUR AUDITING FOR THE THIRD QUARTER IN THIS YEAR 2013,AFTER CONTRACT FILES WERE REVIEWED AND

RECORDS SHOWS THAT YEARS AGO,YOUR CONTRACT FUND WAS DEPOSITED WITH NIGERIAN APEX BANK,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N) AND

AFTER SOME PERIOD, YOUR FUND WAS WITHDRAWN BACK TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TREASURY. FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME YOUR FUND WAS IN OUR BANK, IT GENERATED AN INTEREST WORTH OF US$3.5 MILLION, WHICH YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF.

RECONFIRM TO ME IF YOU DID AUTHORIZED ANYBODY TO PRESENT AN AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM, REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SIGNED BY YOU FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR ACCRUED INTEREST. BECAUSE WE WERE ABOUT CONTACTING YOU FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR DRAFT BEFORE THIS FELLOW WHO IS AN AGENT PRESENTED DOCUMENTS FOR CLAIMS ON YOUR BEHALF.

SECONDLY THE BANK WILL EQUALLY ACTIVATE AN INTERNATIONAL ATM MASTERCARD TO ENABLE YOU MAKE WITHDRWAL FROM ANY LOCATION THREE TIMES DAILY WITH DAILY LIMIT OF $10,000USD(THIS EXTRA SERVICES ATTRACTS EXTRA PROCESSING CHARGES OF $150USD)

YOUR PAYMENT IS NOW READY TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU BY COURIER SERVICES. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF DELIVERY OF YOUR DRAFT TO YOUR DESTINATION. THE CHARGES ARE AFFORDABLE WHICH IS THE TOTAL SUM OF US$150,00

ONLY. AND THE DETAILS OF WHAT YOU ARE PAYING FOR ARE AS FOLLOWS:

STAMP DUTY CHARGES: US$50
SHIPPING CHARGES: US$100
TOTAL AMOUNT: US$150
KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS:

(1) YOUR FULL NAME.
(2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
(3) HOME ADDRESS.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO FOLLOW-UP INSTRUCTIONS AS REGARDS TO THE RELEASE YOUR FUND. THIS IS YOUR PAYMENT REF.NUMBER (FGN/UBA/NIG/01/2013).

EXPECTING YOUR IMMEDIATELY RESPONSE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR TONY .I. EDE
DIRECTOR ,UNITED BANK FOR
AFRICA PLC (UBA)

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