419 scam: "MR B B EBONG"<sabieh@pyo.org.pk> RELEASE OF YOUR ACCRUED INTEREST

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- unionbank_ng234@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR B B EBONG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unionbank_ng234@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 11:08:45 -0700
Subject: RELEASE OF YOUR ACCRUED INTEREST

FROM THE DESK OF;
MR B B EBONG
MANAGING DIRECTOR (UBN)
Our Ref: UBN/FCU/CBX/021/15/19
TEL: +234-703471646
DATE; 18/03/2019

ACCRUED INTEREST PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF $3.1 MILLION.

ATTN Sir,

We are officially informing you today that the sum of $3.1 million
has being approved on your behalf as accrued interest fund which is
going to be paid to you through a Certified Bank Draft/CASHIER CHECK
or ATM Master Card OR Wire transfer therefore you are advise to
choose from any of the three mentioned payment method for our
immediate delivery.TRANSFER of the payment instruments to your door
steps OR bank .

we have allocated to you new International Payment Voucher Number:
IMF/FRBWDC/US-BG-93WB82UN567-G, Approval Number: 7402-2011,
Certificate of Merit Number: 781 and Release Code
Number: 0295 and you must quote any of these Identification Numbers
before us for proper identification. Note also that your file is
currently in my office and from the records I have in my file, you
have been cleared to receive the sum of US$ 3.1M only.

MEAN WHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE YESTERDAY WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING
TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THIS ACCRUED INTEREST FUND VALUED
$3.1M .HERE ARE HER INFORMATION'S BELLOW:

NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

So respond back to us urgently so that we can effect your accrued
interest fund to you immediately to avoid diversion of fund pls. based
on the already submitted account of your representative .BUT IN CASE
SHE IS FROM YOU THEN PLEASE INDICATE SO THAT WE CAN GO AHEAD ACCEPTING
HER CLAIM . BUT IF NOT DO CONFIRM THE BELOW INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY
FOR THE DUE PAYMENT PROCESS TO COMMENCE IN YOUR FAVOR.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name_________________

2) Full Mailing Address _______________

3) Phone, fax and mobile #__________________

4)Scanned copy of int'l passport.______________________
5) Banking details-----------------------------------------

With regards to you accrued interest fund you are advised to
follow-up instructions only from this office and disregards any mail
or faxes from any commercial bank here in Nigeria based on this
accrued interest fund of yours.

Thanks for your co-operation

Regards and best wishes,

MR B B EBONG
MD UNION BANK NIG PLC
TEL: +234-703471646
Email; unionbank_ng234@yahoo.com

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