419 scam: AFRICAN UNION FINANCE COMMISSION <upsngltd@gmail.com> Letter Of Confirmation: Payment Value;$10,500,000 USD

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +22961960428 (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.
- co78563421@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: AFRICAN UNION FINANCE COMMISSION <upsngltd@gmail.com>
Reply-To: co78563421@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:40:25 +0100
Subject: Letter Of Confirmation: Payment Value;$10,500,000 USD

AFRICAN UNION FINANCE COMMISSION

(AUFC)

PMB 1078 Akarde Juction

Akpakpa Cotonou, Benin Republic

Office of Prof Mr. Emmanuel Chris

Federal Councilor & Minister on Economic Affairs
Tel/Whatsapp: +22961960428
Email: co78563421@gmail.com

Letter Of Confirmation: Payment Value;$10,500,000 USD

Attn: Sir/madam,

We apologized for our late notification but it took us much time to
undertake the necessary verifications on your claim. However, we
congratulate you for being eligible to claim your much awaited fund.
We have verified many things about you and your fruitless attempts to
claim this $10,500,000 USD from different offices which were recorded.
No fund will be legally transferred from Africa without the approval
of this organization/office. That is the major reason you failed to
receive anything from anybody for the past years.

You might have lost thousands to the imposters claiming to be in
position to the transfer your money to you. And at the end, you
receive nothing, rather more money will be demanded from you. All are
illegal transactions. As a matter of fact, your $10,500,000 USD will
be transferred to your bank within 48 hours if you meet up with the
necessary requirements. We have the full right and authority to bring
this transaction to an immediate conclusion if you are ready to work
with this office.

After due verifications and proper assessments, you have been approved
to receive the above mentioned fund and only from this office. Below
is your transfer code and password which must be known to you alone
and will not be revealed to anybody.

TRANSACTION CODE; ICPC AFM3339038B
PASSWORD; VOX1

If the imposters are still contacting you about your fund, ask them
your transaction code # with password and you will find out they are
nothing but wanted criminals and will not be able to give you this
code. So you better terminate further communications from them if you
really need your fund transfer. To start with, you must provide the
needed information below:

*Personal Data*

Your Full Name......................

Valid House Address................

Valid Mobile Phone...................

Age & Occupation....................

*Banking Data*

Bank Name........................

Bank Address.....................

Account number.................

Swift Code......................

Routing number if Any............

Make sure the above information is filled correctly so that we will
not transfer the fund to a ghost account. If you make any mistake, we
will not be held responsible for the wrong transfer. And above all,
you must provide your valid telephone number because we need to have
oral conversation with you on basic issues. You are highly welcome to
the African Union Finance Commission. Your satisfaction is our
priority.

With Warm Regards,

Prof Mr. Emmanuel Chris
Email: co78563421@gmail.com

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