419 scam: "Rasheed Olaoluwa"<daniko@cjecotedegaspe.ca> United Bank For Africa

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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:
- "are expected to pay " (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. )
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "million 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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- cic_ubagroupplchq@africamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rasheed Olaoluwa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <CIC_UBAGROUPPLCHQ@africamail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2014 21:49:09 -0500
Subject: United Bank For Africa - Your fund payment.

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
57, Marina, P.O.Box 2406
Raymond House,97/105
Broad Street,
Lagos Nigeria.
Email:

CIC_UBAGROUPPLCHQ@africamail.com

Attn : Sir/Madam,

Subsequence to all clearance received from the NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM COR-OPERATION (NNPC), CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA instructed that we should release into your nominated bank account the stated below amount being
your contract inheritance part-payment etitlement from their account with our bank - United Bank For Africa (UBA).

This is to notify you that we have credit your account with the sum of Ten Million United States Dollars Today this morning
Nigeria time and in accordance with International banking policy, this money is supposed to reflect into your bank account
within the next three (3) bank working days.

Telex report and code will be issued to you immediately you reply to this message as evidence of payment into your nominated
bank account which you will use to claim your contract inheritance fund in your bank account without delay.
But we will like to bring it to your notice that we did not deduct a single cent from your contract sum before transfer was made earlier today, so you are expected to pay immediately the
sum of Four Hundred And Seventy United States Dollars ($470 USD), being Telex fee/charge to this bank for our services.

We also want you to know that without the receipt of this telex fee/charge you can not confirm this money into your account. So
you are advised to ask how send this payment immediately you receive this message.Thanks And We Hope To Continue Given You The Best Of Our
Services.

Thanks,

Rasheed Olaoluwa
Group Managing Director/CEO.
United Bank For Africa.

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