419 scam: "Mr. Victor Chinonso" <wangli@cn-huazhong.com> Unpaid $3.5m Victory At Last

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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:
- "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.
- +2348096530931 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- victor.cnonso@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Victor Chinonso" <wangli@cn-huazhong.com>
Reply-To: <victor.cnonso@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 18:16:18 -0300
Subject: Unpaid $3.5m Victory At Last

Attention: Sir/Ma

I am Mr. Victor Chinonso Manager United Bank For Africa Nig PLC, I am going by series of petition received from International Body on the way your inheritance/contract fund was wrongly handled by our correspondence office the United Bank For Africa Nig Plc .After Extensive close door meeting with Board of Directors and other Stake holders in the Government, Subcommittees of the House Of Assembly and the House of Rep, Federal Republic of Nigeria and the United Nation.

It was Resolved and Agreed upon that your inheritance/Contract Fund would be released on a special method of payment , which tag Name Reads VISA ATM CARD This method of payment is designed by the Government to avert fraud perpetration or stoppage of fund by Some Agencies. Such as Anti Terrorist Certificate etc. This Visa ATM Card would be issued to you upon meeting with the Bank Requirement:

This office has Been Mandated to take charge of the Issuance of the VISA ATM CARD .And that your inheritance payment file should be passed to my desk for clarification .Upon Certification that your file is ok. This noble Bank would direct you on how to receive your over due inheritance/contract fund via VISA ATM CARD.

The VISA ATM CARD would be delivered to you via Courier. In the light of this aforementioned, you are required to furnish this office with the following information if different from the one we have above.

Full legal name:
Full contact address:
Tell/Mobile no:
Copy of your Valid Identification:
Occupation:
Age/sex

This Information’s would be used in opening of an account here. It’s from here that the ATM would be used in issuance of The VISA ATM CARD in your favor with the Visa card Number and all your information inserted into the card. Upon completion of this issuance of the VISA CARD, It would be send to you via Courier to your residential Address.

You are advised to stop all communication with other offices regarding your PAYMENT beside our bank United Bank For Africa and note that from the records in my file, the total amount you’re to receive through ATM Card is (US$3.5M) which has already been approved by our president Jonathan E. Goodluck.

Kindly confirm this message and get back to me as soon as possible or you can call me on my phone number +234-809-653-0931; or email me at (victor.cnonso@yahoo.co.nz)for better understanding.

Thanks for working with us and we Waite to hear from you.

Congratulations

Mr. Victor Chinonso.
Manager, United Bank For Africa Nig PLC
96/102, Broad Street,
PMB 12807, Lagos-Nigeria.
Call Me: +234-809-653-0931

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