419 scam: "Kennedy Uzoka " <ZZZ.@friend.ocn.ne.jp> Very Urgent!!

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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.
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.
- unitedbank.a@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kennedy Uzoka " <ZZZ.@friend.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Kennedy Uzoka " <unitedbank.a@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 00:38:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Very Urgent!!

Very Urgent!!

Its with a gladness, i write to you this message, to congratulate you on the successful release of the sum of $10.500,000,00USD Million USD to you as your entitlement fund; Credited to Online Bank ATM Card account that was set up for you In United Bank For Africa UBA BANK PLC

Below is your Atm Card Reg Codes
Customer ID: 68388620872
Pass Code: f57s49x5a8xx56
Registration Code JKT110948G

The Metropolitan Courier is unable to complete the Delivery of your ATM Card with the details we received from IMF, so we require some more information in order to complete this transfer of your ATM Card

Your Full Names:________________________
Your Country: _______________________
Contact Address:_____________________
Message Phone Number:_______________________
Cell Phone Number:_______________________
Home Phone Number:_______________________
Fax Number:_______________________ __
Occupation:___________________ __
Marital Status:_______________________ _
Age:________________________

In order to resolve this problem, Please email us immediately. As soon as this information is received.

Thank you as we anticipate your prompt response immediately.

Yours Faithfully,
Kennedy Uzoka CEO/ the Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa PLC
Email,unitedbank.a@aol.com

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