419 scam: UBA REMITTANCE DIVISION <ubaremdept@alquds.com> ARE YOUR DEAD OR ALIVE?

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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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: UBA REMITTANCE DIVISION <ubaremdept@alquds.com>
Reply-To: "ubagrp2015@hotmail.com" <ubagrp2015@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 06:17:55 +0200 (IST)
Subject: ARE YOUR DEAD OR ALIVE?

Dear Customer,

Based on our investigation of your payment, we want to find out if you're still alive or dead, this is because ($1.9 Million) has been approved in your favor for payment but While we are processing your payment file, it was discovered that your fund beneficiary name has been changed. As a matter of the change, the Bank's BOD has ordered that i stop the payment until we get a mandate from you authenticating this change. If you are aware of this development. Did you sign any deed of assignment with anybody to receive your fund? If yes give us the name for verification, if not get back to us immediately so that we can swing into action to avert this act and release your fund to you.

Your quick response to this mail will be highly appreciated and will be of advantage to the quick processing and transfer of your fund.

Sincerely,
Benny Gerald.
For: UBA

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