419 scam: United Nation <08136651519ge@gmail.com> Congratulations,

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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 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 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.
- samuelalison48@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: United Nation <08136651519ge@gmail.com>
Reply-To: samuelalison48@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 22:20:37 -0800
Subject: Congratulations,

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Congratulations,

The United Nations Security Council, hereby receives your payment with
reference number # .MAV / UNO / WBO / LM-05-371 amounting to US ($
8.5Million Dollars only) This council was set up to fight against scam and
fraudulent activities worldwide , responsible for investigating the
legitimacy of unpaid contract, inheritance and lotto winning claims by
companies and individuals and directs the paying authorities worldwide to
make immediate payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without
further delay, your said payment was deposited with UNITED BANK OF AFRICA
PLC BENIN REPUBLIC and you will gain online access for you to access and
transfer your funds through internet banking.

We also confirmed that you have met all statutory requirements in respect
of your pending payment except that you have to change the name on the
account which we opened for you with your funds, presently the name on the
account is UNITED NATIONS so you need to change It to your name.This
important notice is to let you know that your payment is ready to be moved
by UNITED BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC Online banking transfer system where the
account was opened. All You have to do now is to contact United bank Of
Africa for your online account information so that you can logon to the
account to confirm the availability of your funds then after that you have
have to change the name on the account to your own personal name because
the name we used in opening the account for you is. UNITED NATIONS.

Please note you will not be able to transfer your funds until you change
the name on the account so you are to contact United bank Of Africa with
your information as needed below.

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Your Home Address:
( 3) Your Phone, Fax and Mobile
(4) Your Company Name
(5) Your Bank Name:
(6) Your Country
(7) Your personal identification ........
(8) Your Occupation ..... ...

Here are the contact details of United Bank Plc which you are to contact
immediately for your online account information to confirm the availability
of your funds.Contact

person: Name: Mr. Samuel Alison
BANK NAME: United Bank Of Africa Plc
So contact him now on this email (samuelalison48@gmail.com)

you have to try to contact them as soon as possible so they can send you
the online account information as we have already informed them that you
will be contacting them for the request of the account information, please
do not forget to contact them with your details as your request might be
ignored if your information's is not included to prove that the message is
coming from

you.Your Faithfully,
From Mr. Samuel Alison
Director, Special Duties

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