419 scam: "UNION BANK CUSTOMERS" <unionbancustomers.unit@gmail.com> Dear Customer, Do you know Mr.Williams Johnson? Reply now

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- unionforeignremittance@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNION BANK CUSTOMERS" <unionbancustomers.unit@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unionbancustomercenter@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2015 13:34:35 +0200
Subject: Dear Customer, Do you know Mr.Williams Johnson? Reply now

UNION BANK OF BENIN PLC
PLOT 136, AKPAKPA ROAD
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
EMAIL CONTACTS: unionforeignremittance@gmail.com

RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SECURITY REASONS; (
unionforeignremittance@gmail.com )

INHERITANCE COMPENSATION FUND CLAIMS.

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

Good day, this is to inform you of your long overdue Compensation Payment In
this office Files records over here. This department founds your name in the
Central Computer / Federal Ministry of Finance among list of Scam Victim
unpaid Compensation Funds and have to update your information by contacting
you Through this email for your immediate confirmation response back to my
Office without delay. The value capital Compensation fund amount of $7.800,
000.00 USD (Seven Million Eight Hundred Thousand dollars only) is to your
favor listed name for immediate payment.

However we received an email from one Mr.Williams Johnson, who told us that
he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last four Months
back. He has also submitted his account information’s to the office Department
for transfer of the fund payment credit to him as your Inheritor of the fund
stated herein.

Below are the Account Details:

CHASE Bank
2075 S. Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
800 788-7000
Acct. name: Mr.Williams Johnson
Type: Checking
ABA # 322271627
Acct # 1951204345

We are now verifying by contacting your email address as we have in our Bank
records before we can make the transfer into his account and for us to
conclude confirmation if you are still alive.You’re the last person on the
List to receive this Compensation Fund as per the Federal Ministry of Finance
Directives on Inheritance Funds Outstanding Payment.

Please, if still alive, do urgently sending email confirmation by Filling in
form details below thus as signification you are alive and willingly to
receive your funds payment.

PERSONAL DETAILS
1. Your Name in Full======
2. Your Address (Current Address) =======
3. Your Country / State of Origin ========
4. Your Telephone Number (Cell / Home Phone) ======
5. Your Age & Marital Status===============

Yours Faithfully

Mrs.Catherine Ayo,
Customer Service.

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