419 scam: Oliver Alawuba <chonghinatakaitu2002@gmail.com> Dear Esteemed Customer,

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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:
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "central bank of nigeria" (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.
- +2341816419912 (Nigeria, landline)
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.
- inquirysection0341@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Oliver Alawuba <chonghinatakaitu2002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: inquirysection0341@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:32:36 -0800
Subject: Dear Esteemed Customer,

GMD/CEO United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA).CALL ME ON MY DIRECT LINE
+234-1-8164199126EMAIL: inquirysection0341@gmail.com
<inquirysection0341@gmail.com>WEBSITE: https://ibank <https://ibank>.
ubagroup.com <http://ubagroup.com>REF: UBA/222/XCC/MOFFICE/2022 ISIN CODE:
NGUBA0000001; Legal Form: Other non-liability limited; Operational Status:
Operational; OUR SWIFT CODE: UNAFNGLADear Esteemed Customer,You were
informed that, the United Bank for Africa Plc, upon receipt of your payment
approval and draft from the Central Bank of Nigeria to settle your
outstanding payment/ Debt considering how drafts from Nigeria and Africa in
general are been handled in Europe, Asia, Middle east and America in line
with the International Monetary Transactions policies of our bank decided
to set up a none resident US dollars U-Direct bank account in your
name.Your full amount to be transferred is $11.2 million USD to be
transferred bit by bit system. This account will enable you to transfer
your funds gradually, unconditionally by yourself through the UBA Inter
Switch Transfers platform electronically at zero COT to any Bank account of
your choice at your convenient time. The access/log in to your non
resident US dollar U-Direct website: https://ibank <https://ibank>.
ubagroup.com <http://ubagroup.com>, then click on the corporate space and
allow for a few minutes to enter the information below:Account Number/Corp.
ID: 2012301293User ID: UBA234766876Password:
UBAYYMMPRSAV17Beneficiary:WEBSITE: https://ibank <https://ibank>.
ubagroup.com <http://ubagroup.com>( Note, click on internet login access
once the page opens)Your prompt compliance to our Bank's stipulated policy
which is in line with the International Banking transactions standard
policy will enable this account to be activated/validated and you will have
access to carry out any transactions and transfers to your designated bank
account.If you want to know about my profile or to know more about me,
Oliver Alawuba, log on to our bank's website viz:http://www.ubagroup.com/
<http://www.ubagroup.com/> mc/ bios, click on Oliver Alawuba Or click
directly to:http://www.ubagroup.com/mc/ <http://www.ubagroup.com/mc/>
bio?id0120904032833dky9zr9pp7For the Management,United Bank for Africa
Plc.Yours sincerely,Mr Oliver AlawubaGMD/CEO, United Bank for Africa Plc
(UBA).CALL ME ON MY DIRECT LINE +234-1-8164199126*

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