419 scam: UBA Group <centralbnkofnigeria763@gmail.com> RE: PAYMENT NOTICE OF $3,500,000.00USD.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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.
- +2348188616955

Fraud email example:

From: UBA Group <centralbnkofnigeria763@gmail.com>
Reply-To: UBA Group <ubaglobalbankplc4@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:27:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE: PAYMENT NOTICE OF $3,500,000.00USD.

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA.
Investor Relations
3, Akin Adesola Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos
Tel: +234 8188 6169 55

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Contract Fund Credit From UBA Group plc.
Dear Sir/Madam.

Â
This is to inform you that the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) is compensating all the scam victims and your email
address was found in the scam victim's list. This
Payment Office (UBA) has been mandated by the IMF to release
your compensation funds to you via ATM Master Card.

However, we have concluded to release your payment through
ATM Master Card, with the ATM Card you will be withdrawal
the total sum of $10,000 daily until the total sum of
$3,500,000.00USD is completely withdrawn. We can not be able
to send the ATM Card with your email address alone;
therefore we need your information as to where we will be
sending the you the ATM Card, such as;

Â Receiver's name:...
Â Address:....
Â Country:.....
Â Phone number:.....
Â Attached copy of your Identification...

Note that your payment files
will be returned to the IMF within 72 hours
if we did not hear from you, this was the instruction given
to us by theÂ IMF. We will send you the ATM Card as soon as we received
your information.

Thanks for banking with United Bank for Africa plc while looking forward to serving you better.

Thanks and God Bless You.
Â
Yours Truly.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Timothy Oguntayo
Group Managing Director/CEO
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC.

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