419 scam: credit unibank <pttheadcunionbk@gmail.com> FINAL ATTENTION

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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:

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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22997675186 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: credit unibank <pttheadcunionbk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moneygrammdept@rediffmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:54:55 -0700
Subject: FINAL ATTENTION

Western Union Payment Center.
wusih zone 6, porto-novo fct.
24 hours banking service

ATTENTION MY DEAR

APPROVED COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD OF
USD2,500,000,00 Dollars

FINAL ATTENTION: TO THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS;

Be informed your Prize/Compensation funds has been recovered and
returned to the FMG due to insincerity and failure of the earlier
official mandated to release it to you.We wish to inform you that your
total Compensation payment of $2,500.000.00 has
been returned to us by compensation claims Organization as unclaimed
prize after their initial letter to your address for your payment was
not successful.

This is to report to you that our western union bureau has received a
correspondence from the federal high court as cancellation notice for
your funds transfer to be deleted from foreign payment file .
The western union management desires to inform you that your funds
transfer with us has been programmed among the two(2) transactions
that would face cancellation soon.

We have waited long time enough for you to fulfill the required
obligations and claim the funds like other beneficiaries that have
claimed their funds before (November ending of last year ) but nothing
comes up from you as indication from the funds owner.

the management of this western union held an urgent meeting in my
office today, regards to the transferring of your funds by western
union and they have asked my office to submit all the paper works and
files containing your funds confidentiality but i refused and asked
the board members to give me from now till 2days time so that i
consult you personally for you to declare your interest on the funds
transfer.

Further more, you are advised to reply to this email after reading,
and feel free to tell us why you abandoned such huge amount here. let
us know if you are no longer interested to complete your transaction.
Finally, if you still have the interest of being paid your funds by
western union money transfer; you should kindly forward your
receiverâ€™s name and address including your phone number immediately

To complete the transfer, you are advised to reconfirm your
following information to resent the payment;

RECEIVER NAME_____
HOME ADDRESS _____
COUNTRY___________
CITY________________
TEL_________________
TEST QUESTION______
ANSWER_____________

Contact below information to forward you the complete information to start
receiving your fund now.

Furthermore you advised to call us as the instruction was
passed that within 48 hours without hearing from you. Count
your payment cancelled.Number to call is below listed Managing
Director office Dr. HARRY MOMOH ,Phone Number: +22997675186,
E-mail : ( westernunionoffice17777@rediff.com ) E-mail
address .

Remember Your Payment Code Number 0922 official registered

i am looking forward to your positive cooperation fairly soon.

Best regards.

MRS.LIZZYN WILSON
Operation Manager Western union

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