419 scam: United Bank for Africa <"WWW."@chive.ocn.ne.jp> Attention Beneficiary,

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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:
- "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.
- kenedward.un@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: United Bank for Africa <"WWW."@chive.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: United Bank for Africa <ubabank408@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2017 02:21:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Beneficiary,

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA),
Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992,
Zakari Maillart Street
Cadastral Zone AO,
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.

ATTN: My Dear

Good news,The BRITISH High Commission has actually verified and
discovered that your payment has been unecessarily Delayed by corrupt
officials of the Company who are Trying to divert your fund of
$4.300,000,00 into their private accounts. Therefore we have obtained
an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment with WORLD Bank to
make your payment through our new ATM VISA CARD system which you can
use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE around the world.

So we are here by inviting you to our office to pick up your ATM VISA
CARD but if you cannot be able to come down here in our office in
person be inform that you are going to pay for shipping fee of your
ATM visa CARD, so if you are unable to come down here then you are
required to update us so that we will proceed with the necessary
arrangement for the delivery of your ATM VISA CARD.

As of now be informed that all arrangement has been done and the ATM
VISA CARD has been issued in your name, but to RE-ACTIVATE the ATM
Card you have to forward your current information as requested below
to our bank for the ATM Card re-rectification, then we will send you
the ATM CARD for your immediate use and note that you can not withdraw
more than ten thousand dollars per a day.

Here are the information you have to forward to UBA:
1. Your Full Names:______
2. Postal Address:_______
3. Direct Cell Numbers:_______
4. E-mail Address:________
5. Sex:_____
6.Age:_____
7. Occupation:________
8.Nationality:________
9.Nearest Airport______

Therefore you are advised to contact UBA ATM DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
Dr.Ken Edward with below Email address(kenedward.un@gmail.com)

CONTACT PERSON: Dr.Ken Edward
UBA ATM DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
UBA BANK PLC
Benin. Republic
E-mail:kenedward.un@gmail.com
PHONE:+22998543986

Get back to me once you received the ATM VISA CARD.
Thanks and God bless you.
Mike Philip

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