419 scam: MONEY GRAM TRANSFER <UBA@ubagroupdept.de.be> Managing Director (Foreign Dept)

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "western union" (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. )
- "money-gram" (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: MONEY GRAM TRANSFER <UBA@ubagroupdept.de.be>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 15:50:02 -0700
Subject: Managing Director (Foreign Dept)

My Dear Friend

Greetings, am very sorry for taken too much of your time at this
moment but please try to understand and bear with me as soon as you go
through this urgent message, since this is not the first i am sending
you this message, please know that the only thing left for you to do
now is to pay the (A.R.O) Authorization Release Order of $75 usd which
is the only charges you will be ask to pay.

This are your funds which is already in our system to transfer to you
and it will be release to you as soon as you pay the (A.R.O)
Authorization Release Order fees of $75 usd

This is your (2) Ref-control number of $1.8Million USD

Sender Name: Mr.
Ref Number: 5645-3?63 -
Amount: $5,000.00USD
Question: Paid to ?
Answer: Received

Sender Name: Mr.
Ref Number: 6466-475?
Amount: $5,000.00USD
Question: Paid to?
Answer: Received

For us to give you the complete information's is for you to send the
requested fees/charges to our cashier directly Mr.

Receiver Name

Receiver Name: Ikechuwku Johnson Emmanuel
Country: Benin
Question: Pay to?
Answer: Received
Amount: $75 usd

We assure you that as soon as you send the $75 usd via western union
or Money-Gram your funds will automatically release to you before
18min's time, so I hope to hear from you soonest to precede your
transfer immediately.

Yours Sincerely,

Managing Director (Foreign Dept)
UBA Bank Money-Gram Office
Mr. Moses Igho

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