419 scam: "Director. Ikukuego Frank" <kenji@yanagawa-aa.co.jp> IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED AT US$3.5 MILLION

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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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "contract review panel" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22961669849 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- bankservesweb@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- make sure you contact through this email address (bankservesweb@gmail.com) for immediate transferring of your fund, phone number (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Director. Ikukuego Frank" <kenji@yanagawa-aa.co.jp>
Reply-To: bankservesweb@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2021 08:55:55 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED AT US$3.5 MILLION

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FROM THE DESK OF Dr. Ikukuego Frank
UBA PAYMENT PROCESSING OFFICER
UBA BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC

Attention:Beneficiary.

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED AT US$3.5 MILLION

It is my modest obligation to write you this letter in regards to the
authorization of your owed payment through our most respected financial
institution (UBA BANK PLC). I am Dr Ikukuego Frank, The Director Foreign
Operations Department, Uba Bank Plc.

The British Government, in conjunction with the US GOVERNMENT, WORLD
BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION on foreign payment matters, has
empowered my bank after much consultation and consideration, to handle
all foreign payments and release them to their appropriate.

As the newly appointed/accredited International Paying Bank, we have
been instructed by the World Governing Bodies, together with the
Committee on International Debt and the Board of Foreign Winnings,
Inheritance and Contract Review Panel, to release your funds with
immediate effect; with this exclusive Vide Transaction
No:US/UN/WB/ICB/2020 and Transfer Allocation No:ICBPLC/X44/701LN/FRB/GB,
Password: 339331, Pin Code: 78569, Certificate of Merit No: 104, Release
Code No: 0876;

Immediate UBA BANK PLC Telex Confirmation No: -222568: Secret Code:
XXTN4011. Having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly
qualified to receive and confirm your payment with the United Nations
immediately within the next 48hrs.

Be informed that we have verified your payment file as directed to us,
and your email is next on the list of our outstanding fund beneficiaries
to receive their payment before the end of this first Quarter term of
the year 2021. Be advised that because of too many funds beneficiaries
due for payment at this first quarter of the year, you are entitled to
receive the sum of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars (US$3,500,000.00) only, as part payment so as to enable us pay
other beneficiaries. To facilitate the process of this transaction,
please kindly re-confirm the following information below: make sure you
Contact through this email address (bankservesweb@gmail.com) for
immediate transferring of your fund, Phone number +22961669849

Your full Name:========
Your Full Address:========
Your Country:========
Phones, Fax and Mobile No:========
Your WhatsApp Number:====
Profession========
Age========
Marital Status:========
Copy of any valid form of your Identification:========
Bank Name and Address
Account Number:
Account Name:
Routing Number:

Upon our receipt of the above mentioned information, your payment will
be processed and released to you without delays. Be also informed that
you are required to discontinue further communication with any other
person(s) or office so as to avoid distortion of data, you are required
to provide the above information for your transfer to take place through
Bank to Bank Remittance directly from Uba Bank Plc.

Yours truly,
Director. Ikukuego Frank
servesbank@gmail.com
bankservesweb@gmail.com

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