419 scam: "MR.Eric Happe" <"www."@vivid.ocn.ne.jp> Greetings from United-Bk,

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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 united state 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 state 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
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.
- unitedbankofiowa8@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.Eric Happe" <"www."@vivid.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR.Eric Happe" <unitedbankofiowa8@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 12:20:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings from United-Bk,

Welcome To The United Bank of Iowa (United -Bk)
FROM THE DESK OF MR.Eric Happe,
The Vice-President and Office Manager.
United State Of America.FDIC Cert Num 958
P.O.Box 111,Office Address 501 Second
City:LAKE CITY,State IA,Zip CODE:51445-0111
Email Address:(unitedbankofiowa8@gmail.com)

Greetings from United-Bk,

This is MR.Eric Happe,The Vice-President and Office Manager at The United Bank of Iowa in United State Of America.Am here to inform you that your fund of
$3.5million United State Dollars ( Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) was transferred to our office from the Federal Republic Of Benin so that we can be in charge of the wire transfer of your fund from our office in to your bank account.All i want you to do is to stop any transaction which you have with the Federal Republic Of Benin regarding your fund because your fund is no more with them.You are advice to send your bank details to us so that we can be able to start the transfer of your fund into your bank account immediately we verify your bank details.Below are the information needed from you for the wire transfer of your fund into your bank account.

1) Your full name.....
2) Sex.....
3) Age.....
4) Country.....
5) Bank Details
6) Occupation.....
7) Personal Mobile number.....
?? Home &office address.....
9) Office Address.......

How ever,you are advice to comply with the instruction that will be given to you during the period of the wire transfer of your fund into your bank account in other to avoid any problem with the bank during this transaction.I assure you with my position as The Vice-President and Office Manager in this bank guarantees the successful execution of these transaction.As you were told earlier,stop any of transaction that you have with the Federal Republic of
Benin regarding the transfer of your $3.5 Miilion United State Dollars into your bank account because your fund is no more with them.As you are reading
this email,i want you to know that we are now in charge of your transaction so try as much as you can to provide all the necessary requirement for
the wire transfer of your fund into your bank account to commence immediately.We are anticipating on your respond with your information in other to proceed.

THANK YOU AND HAVE A NICE DAY

Best Regard,
MR.Eric Happe.
The Vice-President and Office Manager
at the United Bank of Iowa (United-Bk)
Lake City,United State Of America.

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