419 scam: EMIRATES CREDIT UNION <officefilee37@gmail.com> ATTN: Dear Online web promo Award winning

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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:
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: EMIRATES CREDIT UNION <officefilee37@gmail.com>
Reply-To: promonotification@info-uae.org
Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2021 13:54:24 -1200
Subject: ATTN: Dear Online web promo Award winning

ATTN: Dear Online web promo Award winning

IMMEDIATE AWARD WINNING #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

I am Mr.Ali Humaid Ali Al Owais,the Managing Director of the Emirates
Credit Union order NBD United Emirates Arab,From the records of
outstanding Award winning funds due for payment with the Online web
promo Award winning funds, your email was discovered as next on the
list of the outstanding Award winning who have not received their
payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be
released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that
from my record in my file your outstanding Award winning payment is
US$5.7 million dollars (Five million seven hundred thousand united
states dollars).

Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what we have in your
record and also re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to
you in a online banking payment or wired to your bank account directly
from Emirates Credit Union Bank and a copy will be given to you for
you to take to your bank and confirm it.

You must call me on my direct number +971 582 6627 03 as soon as you
receive this letter for a serious discussion with me and also get back
to me in this e-mail box: (promonotification@info-uae.org)

Regards,

Mr.Ali Humaid Ali Al Owais.

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