419 scam: "Mr.Chime Ebere" <info@ubagroup.com> Comply as directed.

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Chime Ebere" <info@ubagroup.com>
Reply-To: chimeberece@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:08:55 -0700
Subject: Comply as directed.

Good day, I am the director cash processing unit, united bank for Africa =
[UBA}. The international monetary fund (I.M.F.) in conjunction with African=
Unity (A.U) has directed us to pay you One million five hundred thousand u=
nited state dollars ($1.500, 000.00) in cash as compensation/inheritance th=
rough means of diplomatic courier service hand delivery. Take note: Three=
thousand united state dollars ($3,000 usd) have been mapped out for all ex=
penses in taxes and other documents that matters. =

However we want you to reconfirm your information to ensure we did not mak=
e any mistake in your payment file. Follow the instructions and reconfirm y=
our information again. We have finalized arrangements to have this delivery=
done with UN Courier Company. Be informed that AU have warned us to make s=
ure that you stop further communication with other fake offices who claim t=
hat they will pay you through Western Union, Money Gram, Bank Draft/Cheque,=
or wire Transfer because all of them will demand for fees. AU members lay =
the instructions down to avoid any mistake. =

So I want you to assure and promise us that you will never communicate w=
ith those fake offices before we can precede further the progress of this d=
elivery. To this end we request you to reconfirm below information to ensur=
e accurately delivery.

Name:

Address:

Email:

Direct phone:

Country of origin:

Nearest Airport:

A copy of your International Passport or Driver's License.

This required information will form the basis of delivery schedule. Once we=
receive the information your funds will be shipped immediately after clear=
ance.
Because of the impostors, we hereby issue you our code of conduct which =
is (UB/KF/AF/XXV857) so you have to indicate this code when contacting us b=
y using it as a subject.

Good day as we expect your urgent response to this mail.

With Regards
Mr. Chime Ebere =

Director cash processing unit.

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