419 scam: UBA BANK HEAD OFFICE <chrisken516@gmail.com> Attention Beneficiary

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

Fraud email example:

From: UBA BANK HEAD OFFICE <chrisken516@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uba_office_benin@aol.com
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:36:20 +0100
Subject: Attention Beneficiary

UBA BANK HEAD OFFICE
741 Rue des Francisains Adidogome
Benin Republic / Lome broade
P.O Box 9263

Hello Dear Customer,,

Greetings, am very sorry for taken too much of your time at this
moment but please try to understand and bear with me as soon as you go
through this urgent message, since this is not the first i am sending
you this message, please know that the only thing left for you to do
now is to pay the (A.R.O) Authorization Release Order of $195.00 USD
which is the only charges you will be ask to pay .I am very sorry for
all the problem that you have passed through because of this your
belong payment of which you failed till now,

I will guarantee you 100% sure that you will not pay any more money
after you send this fee because you will pick up your first payment
within 45 minutes after receiving the last fee from you and I will be
the cost of the fee if it is any other fee but I believer that no any
fee we will ask you to pay again I will makes sure that I must put
smile on your face in next 45 minutes I am waiting for your payment
because this transaction has taken so long and I don't want you to
lose this fund at the end This are your funds which is already in our
system to transfer to you and it will be release to you as soon as you
pay the (A.R.O) Authorization Release Order fees of $195.00USD.

Your western union tracking website as below:

https://www.westernunion.com/web/global-service/track-transfer?WUCountry=gp&WULanguage=en

This is your (1) Ref-control number of $9,000.00usd:
Sender Name:========Mr. Terry John
Ref Number:=========== 9553007080
Amount:==============$9,000.00usd
Question:=============Paid to ?
Answer:================Received

For us to release your first payment is for you to send the requested
fees/charges to our cashier directly Accountant and fee should be
directed to us through our WESTERN UNION money transfer network.

OR BUY STEAM CARD OR GOOGLE PLAY CARD OF $195 AND SEND TO US

We assure you that as soon as you send the $195.00usd via WESTERN
UNION or Money-Gram or Ria money transfer your funds will
automatically release to you before 45 min's time just let me know
once you send the money , so I hope to hear from you soonest to
precede your transfer immediately Reply Via Below Email:
uba_office_benin@aol.com

Your's Sincerely,
EMAIL uba_office_benin@aol.com
Mrs. Vivian Wilson
Managing Director (Foreign Dept)
UBA Bank Western Union Office,

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