419 scam: United Bank <ubagroup345@gmail.com> Good Day

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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:
- "million us 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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22967405441 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- bryondouglas3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: United Bank <ubagroup345@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bryondouglas3@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:42:45 -0800
Subject: Good Day

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Good Day

This is to notify you that your fund $4.5 Million us Dollars has been
released hereby The United Nation compensation board for immediately
delivery by ATM CARD OR CHECK upon reconfirming your Physical
destination address as all arrangements has been finalized yesterday
been 16th of Nov to released your fund via ATM visa Card.or check as
the legitimate beneficiary so choose how you went to receive your
funds between check and ATM CARD,

your total funds worth $4.5 Million us dollars was with delivery
service here in Benin Republic,we have waited enough to hear from you
so that your funds can be transferred through Bank wire transfer here,
but due to the late response we Decided to credit the fund through an
ATM Visa CARD so you are advised to re-confirm your address below to
enable us to enhance the delivery.

Full Name:_____________
Home Address:__________
Country:_______________
State:_________________
City:__________________
Zip-code:_______________
Phone Number:______

Your ATM Secret Pin code is (7755) take note, once you receive this
card go to any ATM Machine around your area slot the card and enter
the PIN number (7755) start withdraw,the Card has activated and be
inform that we have left the delivery company a few minute ago for
urgent delivery so kindly forward them the required information, and
feel free to get in touch with them,

Therefore bear it in mind you will be liable to pay for their shipping
fee charge of your ATM CARD.

Below is the contact information of the delivery company

Mr.Bryon Douglas
Email (bryondouglas3@gmail.com)
Cell Phone +229 67405441

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