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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:

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC <kenuzoka.mdceoubaplc@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:54:29 +0100
Subject: REMINDER, https://ibank.ubagroup.com IS YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT LOG IN

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC.
HEAD OFFICE: U. B. A. HOUSE,
57, MARINA STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND
P. O. BOX 2406, LAGOS - NIGERIA.
http://www.ubagroup.com

REF: UBA/2001414/XCCXX/CCOOFFICE/2022 ISIN CODE: NGUBA1444000049090;
Legal Form: Other non-liability limited; Operational Status:
Operational; OUR SWIFT CODE: UNAFNGLA

Date: February 17, 2022.

Dear Esteemed Customer,

This message is to remind you that, sequel to and consequent upon the
approval of your payment for release at United Bank for Africa Plc,
Africa's Global Bank and PAN African Banking Group with references to:

1) Release No. CBN/UBA-544261
2) Payment Code No. 505010
3) Merit No. 401024
4) Allocation No. CBN/NSPM/UBA 2901233
5) Fund Identification No. CBN/DM7171
6) Payment Card Number: 627480 0000030298290

We discovered in your payment file that you have not yet
Signed/Notarize the original/hard copies of your payment
Approval/Release Validated, Classified, Certified, Clearance and
Authorization documents and do not have the necessary Classified,
Certified, Clearance documents to prove the Legitimacy of this payment
approved in your name and to defend yourself as the rightful owner of
the payment approved in your name.

Be informed that, before the unconditional hitch free transfer of the
funds to your designated Bank, you must Sign/Notarize the
original/hard copies of your payment Approval/Release Validated,
Classified, Certified, Clearance and Authorization documents to have
the necessary Classified, Certified, Clearance documents which will
enable you prove the Legitimacy of this payment approved in your name
and to defend yourself as the rightful owner of the payment approved
in your name.

Therefore, the Management of United Bank for Africa Plc decided to set
up in your name a US dollars non-resident U-Direct (Online) account to
be operational at the New York USA branch of our Bank to enable you
gradually transfer your funds to your designated Bank using our
Internet Banking System through our Inter-Switch platform with the
following details:

Log in https://ibank.ubagroup.com
User ID is: ubausdny2021
Password is: 123456789
PIN: 123456789
Account number: 120126108

NOTE: You cannot access/operate this account now because, the
normalization, Activation and Validating of the account has not been
finalized because you don't have a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or a
Bank Verification Number (BVN) Waiver/Exemption Clearance for the
normalization, Activation and Validating of the account inline with
the Central Bank of Nigeria Know Your Customer (KYC) Regulated Policy.

The only requirement for you to access/operate this U-Direct (Online)
account is to obtain a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or a Bank
Verification Number (BVN) Waiver/Exemption Clearance for the
normalization, Activation and Validating of the account.

To obtain a Bank Verification Number (BVN) requires you tender your
Bio-Metrics data, your Utility bill, copy of your Identification and a
Passport photograph.

While to obtain a Bank Verification Number (BVN) Waiver/Exemption
Clearance requires you complete our Know Your Customer (KYC) Form and
payment of the sum of US$650 only.

Alternatively, with my position as the Group Managing Director/Chief
Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa Plc, I decided to help you
quickly receive this payment approved in your name from our Bank
through Digital/cryptocurrency (Bitcoin or Ethereum) in the form of
BTC or Eth which is easier, safe, faster and does not require
necessary Classified, Certified, Clearance documents and does not
require obtaining a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or obtaining a Bank
Verification Number (BVN) Waiver/Exemption Clearance.

It will cost the sum of US$500 only been cost of Administrative
processing and converting of your payment to Digital/cryptocurrency
(Bitcoin or Ethereum) for you to receive this payment approved in your
name through a Bitcoin wallet or Ethereum wallet if you have a Bitcoin
ID with coinbase.com or blockchain.com or Bitcoin wallet from any
reputable outlets.

To confirm or verify my identity as the present Group Managing
Director/the Chief Executive Officer of the United Bank for Africa
Plc, log into our bank's website viz:
http://www.ubagroup.com/group/management

The choice is entirely yours as I look forward to hearing from you
ASAP. Stay Safe from this Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic and the
rising Omicron Variants.

For the Management
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA)

Best regards,

Mr. Kennedy Uzoka
Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
United Bank for Africa Plc.
Direct Tel.: +2349058329786
WHATSAPP Number: +2349058329786

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