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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cost of transfer" (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 ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • +2348023089035 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +2347031329723
• 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.
  • unionbanking.onlinedept@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • salman_arain200@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mohammad Salman <salman_arain200@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 12:03:23 +0500
Subject: COST OF TRANSFER CODE (COT).






Dear Mr Dickson Ray

As your received mail yesterday referenced below:






Re: COST OF TRANSFER CODE (COT).‏

From:
Ray Mr Dickson (unionbanking.onlinedept@yahoo.com.hk)

Sent:
Thursday, September 04, 2008 2:25:19 PM

Reply-to:
unionbanking.onlinedept@yahoo.com.hk

To:
Mohammad Salman (salman_arain200@hotmail.com)






HEAD OFFICE STALLION PLAZA36 MARINA P.M.B 2027LAGOS, NIGERIA Tel: +234 7031329723+234 +234 7031329723+234 7031329723Fax:
+234 802 3089035
mail: unionbanking.onlinedept@yahoo.com.hk
Thursday 4th September 2008.Our Ref: UBNco4bn/Sec-Sb01

Our Ref: UBNco4bn/Sec-Sb01Attn: Mr Mohammad Salman Aslam Arain



I had received a mail from Union Bank of Nigeria Plc as mentioned below in which Francis Barde Corporate Affairs Union Bank of Nigeria Plc said that

From:
chinu@cc.kyu.edu.tw on behalf of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc (customerservice@unionbankng.com)

Sent:
Friday, August 29, 2008 12:05:17 PM

Reply-to:
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc (customerservice@unionbankng.com)

To:
salman_arain200@hotmail.com
Dear Salman,Please be informed that we Miss understood your email as you included Mrs. Sandra Williams, we where contacted from one of our Branches and was informed that you are having a Transaction with our Bank.We are sorry for the misunderstanding, please be informed that Mr. Dickson Ray is a new employee. You have to complete your Transaction.We are really sorry for the MisunderstandingThank youFrancis BardeCorporate AffairsUnion Bank of Nigeria Plc
I had contacted Mr Francis Barde regarding this mail from his side and today I had received a very strict mail from his side as mentioned below





From:
INFO (info@unionbankng.com)

Sent:
Friday, September 05, 2008 1:14:22 PM

To:
Mohammad Salman (salman_arain200@hotmail.com)





Dear Salman,


We had advised you earlier about this fraudulent exercise. once again, please be informed that Union Bank of Nigeria Plc is not involved in this transaction and should not be dragged into it. Union Bank of Nigeria Plc maintains high ethical and professional standards in its relationships and transactions.

For the avoidance of doubt, we hereby reinstate our earlier position that Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has no relationship with the persons you mentioned and the transcations.This is an internet scam.Please disregard it in your own interest.Thank youFrancis BardeCorporate AffairsUnion Bank of Nigeria Plc
Therefore Mr. Dickson Ray its better to finish this game here rather then taking it any further. Thanks for your valuable Time.

Your's Sincere Salman



Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 02:25:18 -0700From: unionbanking.onlinedept@yahoo.com.hkSubject: Re: COST OF TRANSFER CODE (COT).To: salman_arain200@hotmail.com




HEAD OFFICE STALLION PLAZA36 MARINA P.M.B 2027LAGOS, NIGERIA Tel: +234 7031329723+234 +234 7031329723+234 7031329723Fax:
+234 802 3089035
mail: unionbanking.onlinedept@yahoo.com.hk
Thursday 4th September 2008.Our Ref: UBNco4bn/Sec-Sb01

Our Ref: UBNco4bn/Sec-Sb01Attn: Mr Mohammad Salman Aslam Arain
RE: COST OF TRANSFER CODE (COT).Sir be informed that we don't in anyway belive what you have just wrote in your mail,First i will want to inform you that we did not receive anybody asking for me in our Bank,and what is the Contact Number of your Uncle because we need to contact him.

Please send his contact number as to enable us contact him and invite him to our Bank for further Discussion to clerify things.

Please tell your Uncle to contact us via email,Lagos is a very Big land and we have so many Branch,so provide us with your Uncle Contact Number as to enable us contact him and invite him.

I see no reason why you should behave this way because you are taking things to far.Please provide the Above detaisl of your Uncle and tell him to contact us.
Union Bank Nigeria Plc we are proud to handle your banking needs and affairs in other to serve you better.Regards,Dr.Dickson RayHEAD OFFICE STALLION PLAZA36 MARINAP.M.B 2027 LAGOS, NIGERIATel: +234 7031329723+234 7031329723+234 7031329723Fax: 234 802 3089035

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