419 scam: Union Bank <fidelitybankplc20004@gmail.com> YOUR US$3,100,000,00. (REF:CODE:06654XX19)PAYMENTS

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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:
- "we will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.
- +2348167735691

Fraud email example:

From: Union Bank <fidelitybankplc20004@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unionbankofnigeriaplc2000004@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:22:06 -0700
Subject: YOUR US$3,100,000,00. (REF:CODE:06654XX19)PAYMENTS

UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC..
36 Broad Street, Marina Lagos,
Nigeria Telegram: Union Broad Branch
Big, Strong , Leliable
Telephone: +234-8167735691

Dear,Sir .

RE:THE UNION BANK AIDS AND AWARENESS SCHEME.SCAMMED VICTIMS PAYMENT
COMPENSATION OF US$US$3,100,000,00. (REF:CODE:06654XX19)

Your name and email address was listed for this compensation payment after
Ronald Gibson Williams and Rev Mark Duru with his groups, who claimed to be
Government Agents, was arrested and they confessed of scamming you and
many others lot of money sometime ago. Scammed Victims Payment Compensation
has approved by The Central Bank of Nigeria and Union Bank of Nigeria for
settlement of affected victims.

It was based on this confession that the Union Bank Scammed Victims
Compensation department decided to reimburse you with the sum of
US$3,100,000,00.

However, kindly let us know if you are willing to receive your
compensation payment from the Union Bank so that we will advice you
on what next to do to receive your compensation payment of us$3.1M .

We will need your full names,address,age and contact telephone numbers
with us$15 dollars for your online transfer charge .

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Thomas Adams
Director Union Bank,(UBN)
of Nigeria Plc

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