419 scam: john ukaa <johnukaa22@gmail.com> an offer reply

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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 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.
- johnukaa22@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: john ukaa <johnukaa22@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 05:32:52 -0700
Subject: an offer reply

Attn,

I want you to patiently read this offer. I am Mr John Ukaa, the Head of
Delegation to the World Bank in West Africa. I am the linkman between the
Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC and the petroleum
sector in a West African country. I also attend OPEC meetings constantly
in Geneva. Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able
to make $80million, which is currently deposited with a Bank in USA
{CONTINENTAL NATIONAL BANK OF MIAMI}

I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly
because I am still a civil servant,It is on this basis that I am contacting
you for assistance, If you will be interested, claim documents will been
processed and sent to you. The documents with which the fund is deposited
will be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary so that you will be
eligible to collect the fund on my behalf.

Kindly respond to my Mail through this my private EmaIL
johnukaa22@gmail.com You should also provide me with your private
telephone and fax numbers for easier communication. Expecting your
response.

Waiting to hear from you.

Best regards,

Mr John Ukaa(OPEC)

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