419 scam: "UNITED BANK"<johnn@cnncapnews.com> Attention Valued Customer:

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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 states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ubagroup97@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 23:50:57 -0700
Subject: Attention Valued Customer:

Attention Valued Customer:

Congratulations! As one of our new VISA prepaid cardholders Offer, we are pleased to welcome you to our world of secure, convenient and endless possibilities on card payments.

The NIGERIAN GOVERMENT has been so concern of the foreigners complaining about their contract /inheritance payment and also some Scam Victims, and has Lia's with The CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {CBN} for payment solution, and sign a Draft sum of US$3,000,000. 00 Three Million United States Dollars only to the UNITED BANK OF AFRICA to pay 100 victims the sum of US$3, 000, 000, 00.Three Million United States Dollars each.

We wish to inform You that Your name is among the approved of this offer, as one of the Victims ,UNITEDA BANK OF AFRICA is the listed bank to pay 100 victims the sum of US$3, 000, 000, 00.Three Million United States each, by ATM CARD, delivered to your door step.

We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world. But the maximum is ($15,000) Fifteen Thousand Us Dollars in three transactions per day. However, every other thing has been put in place for safe delivery of you ATM CARD to your Door step,

you are advice to get back to us with the following information below to enable me get back to you quickly with full details on how to receive your card.

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Address where you want the payment center to send your ATM CARD
(3) Phone and Fax Number
(4) Sex
(5) international Passport

We shall be expecting to receive your information as you are advice stop any further communication with anybody or office.Lastly, in receipt of your email and information’s, we shall proceed immediately on opening account for you with our Bank.

Dr. Frank Agility
Managing Director
Bank name: United Bank of Africa, (UBA)
Adress:Aspanda Branch Office,
Badagry Express Way, Lagos Nigeria.

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