419 scam: "Mr.Benjamin Uba"<noreply@gmail.com> Greetings to you my friend

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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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found 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.
- mrbenjaminuba147@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Benjamin Uba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrbenjaminuba147@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 17:29:52 -0400
Subject: Greetings to you my friend

Greetings to you my friend,
This message may come as a big surprise to you since we have neither met

nor exchanged any previous correspondence in the past as i sent this to you

last week but could not hear from you.

By introduction, my names are Benjamin Uba, Account officer to late Mr.Lù

Féng a Chinese residence in Nigeria, A Deposit of USD40.2 Million Dollars

was deposited in our Bank by Mr.Lù Féng for long time by late Mr.Lù Féng

leaving no next of kin before his death and no one is aware of it. Mr.Lù

Féng worked with Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited as a Head of

Power Products/Systems ABB Nigeria here in Nigeria for many year's before

he died on a plane crash on 2012-06/04 and since then no one is aware of

the fund up till this time that i am made a Branch Manager of this bank.

Check the news by going through the link:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-06/04/c_131630655.htm

My reason for contacting you is because I am looking for a Trustworthy

person who I can present and put his name as the next of kin to this

USD40.2 Million, deposited in this bank, I will detail you on how to

complete the transfer and the percentage will be shared as follows,60%for

me 35% for you and 5% will go for less privileges and to motherless home. I

will like to invest my shear in real Estate business in your country or any

lucrative business that give Good profit.

I will need your confidentiality in this transfer only if you wish to

partner with me, but if you are not interested then remove it from your e-

mail list and do not tell any one. Respond to me on

(mrbenjaminuba147@gmail.com ).

I will detail you in your return by indicating your interest, do not border

to reply if you are not interested please remove it from your list box.

NOTE: There is no risk attach to this deal, all the old document will be

destroyed as soon as you claim the money into your account so noting like

trace by anybody so this is 100% risk free.

Awaiting your response.
Sincerely.
Mr.Benjamin Uba.

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