419 scam: Mr Julien Koffi <"www."@tulip.ocn.ne.jp> Very Urgent and Important.

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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
- +22963676948 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Julien Koffi <"www."@tulip.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Julien Koffi <uba.bankofafrica2020@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2017 13:41:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Very Urgent and Important.

UNITED BANK OF AFRICA .
(U B A. Financial Planner )
The corporate headquarters of UBA Benin:
Address: Carrefour de Trois banks Avenue Pope John Paul II
Cotonou, Benin. Postal address: 01 BP 2020
Phone: +22963676948
+22999326084

Online Banking Department

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

Very Urgent and Important.

This is the 2nd time i am sending you this notification letter regarding to
your abandoned ATM Master Card valued sum of US $ 4.5 Million and i want to
received a positive respond from you or making a suggestion on how you wish
to receive your ATM Card. Once again; I am Mr.Julien Koffi. the new director
ATM Head of Operation U B A Bank Plc, I resumed to this office on the 1st of
MAY, 2017 and during my official research I discovered an abandoned ATM
Master card. valued sum of $ 4.5 Million belonging to you as the rightfully
intimate beneficiary.
I tried to know why this card has not been released to you but I was told by
the Union management that the former director ATM head of operation who left
this office on Apirl, withhold your card for his own personal use
without knowing that his evil plans towards diverting your fund will be
discovered.
Now that your ATM Master card is still available and ready for collection,
therefore you can come down here to our bank to pick up your card direct from
my office or alternatively it can be arranged ship to your address through any
registered reliable courier service company that you will take care of the
courier charge, hope it is cleared and accepted by you?
I do not know the courier cost of shipping the card to you but if you permit me
and accept the terms, then I can make an inquiry from the courier shipping
company to find out the cost, but in that case you will be required to forward
to me your address where you want to receive the card to enable me find out
the shipping cost to your location.

Your direct telephone number and address will be needed and more details of
your ATM card payment will be made known to you as soon as I receive your
swift positive response.

YOUR FULL NAMES ..........................
YOUR ADDRESS: ............................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER ........................
CELL PHONE NUMBER ........................
AGE .............................. ........
SEX: .............................. .......
YOUR OCCUPATION / POSITION HELD ..........

Do not hesitate to call me on +22999326084 as soon as you read this mail.

Thanks for your co-operation and i wait for your kind positive respond.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.Julien Koffi.
U B A BANK PLC
Tell +22999326084

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