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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:
- "account opening" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- "account opening form" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "unitedservice0121@barid.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Managing Director" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitedservice0121@barid.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 16:21:13 -0700
Subject: Re: YOUR LONG WAITED PAYMENT IS READY TO BE RELEASED
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC .
TELEPHONE BANKING
REIONAL BANJ HEAD,IKEJA 13, ALLEN AVENUE LAGOS NIGERIA
REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR PAYMENT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT $10. 5MILLION DOLLARS
Transfer Release Update.
Dear Esteemed Customer
Attention:
This is to acknowledge the receipt of an application that was sent to this bank in your favor by Mr Michael Burn From Ups Service Unit with join with INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF))?for the release of your approved Fund and further bring to your notice that we have taken time to verify your file and we hereby inform you that all the information provided has been in correspondence, we have received a payment approval from the World Bank in collaboration with the United Nations and the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)?to pay every individual that has overdue payment and the that is why we are the Corresponding paying bank.
Be informed here that we have been instructed to carry out the release of your funds via our online wire transfer sector, therefore your online account will be set up for you in no distance time and you will be able to make/wire your transfer yourself into account which you operate there in your state/country.
At this juncture we want to inform you that the approved sum is payable in United States Dollars to Non Uk residents only. We hereby bring to your notice that the fund will be credited into your online account and the account information will be given to you to enable you login into the online account and make your transfer. Please remember to include your approved amount for clarifications and confirmations.
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Right now all you need to do is to provide the under listed information's for the set up of your online account since the transfer will be done via
online wire transfer.
ACCOUNT OPENING FORM (PERSONAL)
Title :
Name :
Position :
Company :
Address 1 :
Address 2 :
State :
Postcode :
Country :
Telephone
Email :
Date of birth :
Sex :Male
Marital Status :
Next of kin :
Amount :
ID Card:
Once this is done we will open an online account for you and credit your total funds into the account and give the information's to enable you make
the transfer.
Note that while you are filling the above account opening form, you should take note of every information you use as that is what we use in
opening your online account for you.
You are therefore advised to comply with this instruction immediately and get back to me
Your urgent response and compliance is required here.
You are therefore advised to comply with this instruction immediately and get back to Banking Operations.
Contact us on this email address below : unitedservice0121@barid.com
You are in right position to reply this message with confident word!
Managing Director
MR. DAVID R. DOYE
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT/ACCOUNTS DIRECTOR
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA).
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