419 scam: UBA <unionbankplcn61@yahoo.in> ATTN: Dear 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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +2348025859430 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: UBA <unionbankplcn61@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: uba_bankp@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:25:05 +0530 (IST)
Subject: ATTN: Dear Beneficiary

ATTN: Dear Beneficiary

May you remain favoured.We are contacting you in respect of the transfer of your Approved US$3,Million United State Dollars under our custody here in The United Bank For Africa (United Bank For Africa).Without taking much of your time, my Name is Mr Tony Elumelu,the Honourable Director Paymaster General of Your Funds were returned to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Treasury some while ago because you did not finalize your claim for it.A week ago, the Presidency and The Republic Executive Council collectively agreed to release the sum of US$3,Million United State Dollars to you but to our surprise you sent down your representatives Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Rowland Gulf to collect this Funds on your behalf, this morning.Since you sent your representatives to us, kindly give us the authority to transfer your Funds into their own Bank Account in Singapore.We await your immediate response via this email Address.Reply to:Officially Sealed.Best Regards The
Honourable Paymaster
GeneralExecutive Managing Director United Bank For Africa (Unity Bank of Africa).+234802-585-9430.

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