419 scam: WESTERN UNION <wellsfargobank2019@gmail.com> WELCOME TO STANBIC BANK UGANDA LIMITED

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

Fraud email example:

From: WESTERN UNION <wellsfargobank2019@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officefile_0112@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 13:33:15 +0300
Subject: WELCOME TO STANBIC BANK UGANDA LIMITED

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Now Your ATM Visa/Master Card is well packaged with every legal
document to convey it not have any problem with anybody, therefore, we
are hereby inviting you to our office here in Uganda, Office Address,
Plot 35 Kampala Road, Kampala P.O.BOX 7106, KAMPALA, to enable us to
complete the normal formalities and activation process of your ATM
Visa Card and issue the Secret PIN CODE/NUMBER to enable you to start
using it at any ATM MACHINE worldwide of your choice nearest to you,
as soon as it is activated, But if you are unable to come down here in
our office in person you will be required to update our ATM Department
Center with your contact delivery details as stated below so that they
will proceed with the necessary arrangement for the delivery your ATM
VISA/MASTER CARD Value (US$10.7Million).

You're Full Name==========
Cell Phone Number=======
Whats-app Number=========
Your Company names======
Current Home Address====
OCCUPATION==============
Fax Number==============
Country=================
City====================
Nearest Airport ========
Next Of Kin Name========
Next Email Address======
NEXT CELL PHONE=========
ANNUAL INCOME===========

Contact Damoni Kitabire Chairman, Stanbic Uganda Holdings Ltd.
Email: stanbicbankuganda@execs.com

you shall receive your ATM Card package as soon as possible.
Best regards
Anne Juuko.
Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited.

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