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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 <tonyoelumelu.ubaplc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:54:22 +0100
Subject: https://ibank.ubaamerica.com/FISGFTWEB/ IS YOUR ONLINE 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/2001515/XCCXX/CCOOFFICE/2023 ISIN CODE: NGUBA1444000049099;
Legal Form: Other non-liability limited; Operational Status:
Operational; OUR SWIFT CODE: UNAFNGLA

Date: February 20, 2023.

Hello Our Dear Esteemed Customer,

Are truly the rightful owner/beneficiary of this payment approved in
your name or was this payment approved in error in your name or a
fraudulently approved payment which you are no more interested,
willing, ready and able to claim?

Obviously, you may not have money to finance/settle all the necessary
logistics for the release of your payment and refused to accept the
financial assistance/loan that I offered you to help you settle the
logistics, how else do you want to receive this payment?

But I have decided to use my position as the Chairman of United Bank
For Africa Plc to help you receive this payment approved in your name
at our Bank if you are still willing, interested, ready and able to
receive/accept the payment.

Here are the options for you to receive your payment:

1. To receive your payment through wire transfer to your designated
Bank, you must first receive the original/hard copies of your payment
Approval/Release Classified, Certified, Clearance and Authorization
documents with all the necessary Classified, Certified, Clearance
documents to defend yourself as the rightful owner of the payment and
to prove the legitimacy of the payment. This will cost you the sum of
US$820 only.

2. To receive your payment through an ATM Debit MasterCard will cost
you the sum of US$550 only.

3. To receive the payment through the new Online account that has been
set up in your name at the New York USA branch of United Bank For
Africa Plc through our Internet Banking System with your log in as
follows: https://www.ubaamerica.com/ click on Internet Banking or
simply log into: https://ibank.ubaamerica.com/FISGFTWEB/ with the
following details:

User ID is: usdnyubaamerica
Account number: 120126108
Password is: 123456789
PIN: 123456789
Account Name:

Inline with the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System, in compliance
with the Central bank Of Nigeria (CBN) Regulatory Framework, you must
obtain either a Bank Verification Number (BVN) which requires your
presence at United Bank For Africa Plc Headquarters in Lagos Nigeria
to tender your Bio-Metrics data at the Bank.

Alternatively, you have to obtain a Bank Verification Number (BVN)
Waiver which will cost you the sum of US$550 only.

4. To receive your payment as a 501.C3 non profit charity funds and
non taxable funds will cost you the sum of US$800 only.

But if you want a soft loan to enable you settle all the logistics
delaying your payment release, I am willing, ready and able to help
you through “The Tony Elumelu Foundations” if you comply with the
requirements of my Foundation.

Confirm your choice of payment quickly and I will direct you further
to make sure you receive your approved payment without any further
delay.

To confirm, ascertain or to verify my identity as the Chairman of
United Bank For Africa Plc or whom I am, log into the following
website: https://www.ubagroup.com/leadership/

Stay Safe and Best regards,

Mr. Tony O. Elumelu (CON, NPOM);
Chairman, United Bank for Africa Plc;
Chairman, Heirs Holdings and Transcorp Plc.
Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundations
Direct E-Mail: tonyonyeelumelu.ubaplc@gmail.com
Direct Phone: +13023307590
WhatsApp +12247162330

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