419 scam: "JOHNSON DOUGLAS"<ubaxxxxxx@test.com> Your Urgent Attention is Needed

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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:

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:
- "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHNSON DOUGLAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ubaxxxxxx@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 02:37:47 -0500
Subject: Your Urgent Attention is Needed

Chief Executive Managing Director (MD/CEO)
United Bank Manchester City United Kingdom,London
1-4 King St, London, Greater London
UBA Capital (Europe) Ltd
Phone:447031995090.

Dear Value Customer

This is to inform you of your pended fund $8.7 Million United State Dollar deposited in our Bank,which just approve by the (IMF) Chairman/Minister of Finance and Economy Planning to be transfer to you without any further delay,

The Administrative Department of the UBA Bank pleased to advise you as follows: To forward your full data of information: Attached copy of your International Passport or Driving License, and your physical bank address to enable us facilitate the transfer of your Fund$8.7m million USD.

As soon as our accounts department confirms receipt of your personal information including your banking co-ordinate for clarification, the UBA will finalize the transfer of your Fund deposited with us through our new payment method ATM card or by wire transfer.

I oblige further communication as soon as possible.

Johnson Douglas.

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