419 scam: "Mr. Benjamin Agyei Ahulu" <ben.ahulu.unitedbank@gmail.com> PLS GET BACK TO ME

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- ben.ahulu.unitedbank@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Benjamin Agyei Ahulu" <ben.ahulu.unitedbank@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 00:24:52 -0400
Subject: PLS GET BACK TO ME

Hello,
Compliments of the day

I am contacting you base on recommendation, trust and confidentiality. I
hope my message will not cause you much embarrassment as I write to you in
good manner. My name is Mr. Benjamin Agyei Ahulu; I am the Deputy Manager
and also the Head of Financial Control of United Bank For Africa Group
(UBA). I am 48 years of age and married with 2 lovely kids. It may interest
you to hear that I am a man of PEACE and INTEGRITY; I only hope we can
assist each other, I have packaged a financial transaction that will
benefit you and I.

As the Head of Financial Control of United Bank For Africa Group (UBA), It
is my duty to send out a financial report to our head office at the end of
each annual general meeting/financial report.

During our mid-year annual general meeting which ended 2 weeks ago, I
discovered that my branch in which I am the deputy manager made an excess
profit of Four Million and Eight Hundred Thousand united States Dollars
[US$4,800,000.00] which my head office are not aware of and will never be
aware of. I have since placed the funds in what we called "Escrow Suspense
Account" without any beneficiary; As the head of financial control of this
bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money, this is why I am
contacting you to assist me so that you will receive the money in your bank
account as the beneficiary, and you will get 40% of the total funds as your
commission.

All I need from you is to claim as the right beneficiary of the funds, who
made the deposit in my branch so that my bank head office can make the
transfer to your designated bank account, since all international transfers
are carried out from the head office. Upon your acceptance of this proposal
and your co-operation, I will furnish you with all the details.

I am 100% assuring you that we can claim the funds successfully if you can
follow my instruction and direction, kindly send me your reply via my
private e-mail: ben.ahulu.unitedbank@gmail.com

Best Regards,
Mr. Benjamin Agyei Ahulu

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