419 scam: FRANK OKEKE <tada_hongo_nov@air.ocn.ne.jp> WELCOME TO UBA BANK OF BENIN

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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.
- +22968551199 (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.
- ubaonlinetransferbank@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FRANK OKEKE <tada_hongo_nov@air.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr FRANK OKEKE <ubaonlinetransferbank@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 06:53:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WELCOME TO UBA BANK OF BENIN

ATTENTIONS DEAR CUSTOMER

Before I commence I will like
to explain my self to you, my name is DR FRANK OKEKE the new director
officer of uba bank Benin Republic Pl c West African, my dear, I want to
use this opportunity to inform you that I was now the director and it
have not been a month now, so I went through the scheme of work of this
honorable bank and find out that your fund valued $8.5
million dollars was here form last year.

So
it marveled me so much and then I went to the office of IMF office
Benin and reported this to them to know what is their aim and they told
me that bank. former director Mike john, was the one that curse all
this he collect money for peoples and then refuse to wired their fund to
them, so my dear the Lord I serve will not allow such to happen here in
my desk, so I am here to declare to you now to get us your full
information so that your fund will be wired into your account
immediately OK without wasting time, I do not like betraying people and
no one will do such to me.so

This
is the email you will reconfirms your information because I am a new
director of this united bank of Africa in Benin Republic so please you
have to send us your account information so that your money will be
confirmed into your account number, because without the information your
fund can not be delivered to you, I need all transaction to cleared
from this office so as a new director of uba bank I have any power to
transfer your Du funds to your account.For Your Information Know that
the Transfer Charge must Be paid By you Which Is the Sum Of usd $250
dollars for e chi transfer of $10.000 dollars, Your Urgent Email Is Needed here in this office.

This is what we needed from you now so that your fund will be wired through this bank immediately,

Your account number========
Name of bank===========
Bank address============
Bank user name==========
Routing number==========
Home address============
Copy of id==============
Your phone number==========
Your occupation ============

Once you forward the needed info and confirm the transfer Charge to this bank I assure you that you will receive your
fund withing 74hrs ,Thanks and remain bless, my regards to your family.
Dr,FRANK OKEKE
United bank director general
+229 68551199/
Email:::ubaonlinetransferbank@rediffmail.com)

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