419 scam: "Mr. Samuel Alison" <gloriakatende@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.
- samuelalison02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Samuel Alison" <gloriakatende@gmail.com>
Reply-To: samuelalison02@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 04:33:12 -0700
Subject: Congratulations

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. Allyou 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's 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's 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; ( samuelalison02@gmail.com )

you have to try to contact them as soon as possible so they can send
you the online account information's as we have already informed them
that you will be contacting them for the request of the account
information's, 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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