419 scam: FROM UBA BANK <security.alincosecurity.alinco@gmail.com> Attention Attention Attention

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "insurance fee " (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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "fedexdelivery2015@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: FROM UBA BANK <security.alincosecurity.alinco@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:20:02 +0000
Subject: Attention Attention Attention

Attention Attention Attention

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your
consignment but i did not heard anything from you since then, I have
deposited the US$5,000,000.00 with the FedEx Express here in
Nigeria, because I traveled to Japan to see my boss and I will not
come back till this year ending.

I have arranged with the FedEx Express to get your
US$5,000,000.00 to you this month and they will be coming to you with
the fund inside Brown portfolio, I would have deposited the fund with
Bank for transfer into your own account but the procedure of Bank is
too much and they will required enough fee.
I drop your delivery details with the FedEx Express but I
will like you to re-confirm the information to them again so that they
will not be any mistake when coming with the fund. Send the below
information to the FedEx Express.

1 Full name:
2 Address:
3 Tel:
4 information to the FedEx Express. EMAIL: fedexdelivery2015@outlook.com

I want you to know that you have all right to declare how you want to
receive your fund, I would have prefer the fund to be transfer to you
but I make some searches about the Bank transfer and they told me
it will cost you the sum of US$1500 to transfer the US$5,000,000.00
into your account. But I have deposited the US$5,000,000.00 in cash to
the FedEx Express, below is the FedEx Express
contact.Director: Mrs. Johnann Moha, I have paid the delivery charges and
insurance fee to the FedEx Express.

The only Money that the FedEx Express will require from you
is $55 Dollars for demur-rage, if you can pay the $55 Dollars to them,
they will proceed and get the US$5,000,000.00 to you in your
Country.PS if you want to contact the FedEx Express, you are
to contact them with your portfolio code number which is (PPL111RSS)
and your address where you want them to deliver the cash to.You are to
pay the $55 to the FedEx Express to enable them to proceed
and get the cash to you, don't fail to resend your information to them
for your own good,FedEx is one of the world's great success stories,
the start-up that revolutionized the delivery of packages.

Finally, Do not tell FedEx Express that what is inside the portfolio
is cash please.

Regards,

Essang Okon.

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