419 scam: "BANK OF AFRICA"<JOHNMOOV0@GMAIL.COM> WELCOME TO UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA.

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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:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22966220131 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- bqafrica030206@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BANK OF AFRICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <baqbank@bk.ru>
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:53:01 +0100
Subject: WELCOME TO UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA.

WELCOME TO UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA.

UBA GROUP BY ACQUIRING SHARES OF BENIN GOVERNMENT, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
BENIN AGBOKOU STREET, COTONOU PLOT- 47 AVEN- APPOSITE INT,STARDIUM COTONOU
REPUBLIC OF BENIN. TEL-PHONE NUMBER +229 6622-0131
Attention: Beneficiary.

Re: Approval Slip Confirmation / Payment Information
With respect to the foregoing business matter regarding the final release and
subsequent transfer of your approved payment valued at the sum of US$17,5 USD,
by BANK TO BANK write to officially inform you that your payment order by
Automated transfer System has been successfully processed today and the US$17,5
million usd has been deposited Bank of Africa and order to transfer into your
Bank Account, in compliance with the transfer Procedure of the FINANCIAL BANK
PLC, you are expected to settle in full a "Processing/ reconfirmed your Address
address Bank information.

Therefore You are advised that to very urgently respond concerning the issue of
this transfer because we have been waiting to hear from you immediately, with
the reconfirmation of your Bank information for more
Verification and
confirmation once again you have to fill this form and respond back with it
immediately?

here is the form refill it right now

Your Full Name:...............
Direct Phone:....................
Country.................
Occupation:.....................
Gender:.........
Age:..............
Your id card:
..............
Bank account:
..............
Bank name:
..............
Your email address:
..............
Your email password:
..............
bank phone number:
..............

I am waiting to have your urgently respond immediately. as long as possible you
confirmed this message make sure you all the needed inform we Demanded was
completed, the total Amount sum of US$17,5 million will transfer into y
welcome you so much in BANK OF AFRICA,

E-mail: bqafrica030206@hotmail.com

I will wait to hear from you ASAP.
Dr. JEAN PAUL LL.
Managing Director
Swift Card Consultants Payment Center.
PHONE NUMBER +229 6622-0131

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