419 scam: Tony Uwah <"Kadita33."@clock.ocn.ne.jp> United Bank for Africa (UBA) . Cotonou.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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 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.
- bankofafrica391@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Tony Uwah <"Kadita33."@clock.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Tony Uwah <bankofafrica391@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2017 04:40:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: United Bank for Africa (UBA) . Cotonou.

Attention:

On behalf of the entire members and staffs of the United Bank of
Africa (UBA) and the President of Benin Rep Dr General Patrice Talon
we sincerely apologies for the delay of your payment and all the
inconveniences that we might have indulged you through. During the
last financial records/audits conducted after the first quarter of
this fiscal year 2016 by the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in
collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), the Senate
House and the Minister of Finance of the Federation make this
acknowledgment officially to you by the powers imposed on me by
President of BENIN Rep . Federation, on outstanding contract
Compensation payments of which the government is incurring deficit,
united bank for Africa are mandated to effect the Transfer of your
Fund Totaling US$2.7 million dollars (Two million seven hundred
thousand united states dollars). .

Last night we got a payment order from the desk of Dr Mrs Sarah
Alade , instructing us to immediately make the Swift Transfer of the
said amount. But unfortunately we don't have your banking information
that will aid us in making the Transfer. And in line with this
problem, you will agree with me that all things must put in order so
that we can Successfully make the Transfer of your Fund. As i urge
you to kindly look for the Attachment in this email. Print out the
form and send it back to my humble office dully filled so that we can
use it to work on your Fund Transfer.

Your urgent response to this email will help facilitate the onward
conclusion of this transaction without and further delays. Finally
kindly get back to me by responding to this email accordingly so that
we can proceed immediately ( bankofafrica391@gmail.com ). So kindly let us
have the form back today
before the end of banking hour. Soon as we get the Form back, we will
use the information to work on the Transfer. Also send the form with
any valid means of Identification. So you have to send the Form back
to us dully filled and also send along with the Form with Valid
means of your Identification. bankofafrica391@gmail.com

Yours Sincerely,
Tony Uwah.
United Bank for Africa (UBA) . Cotonou.

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