419 scam: "FROM UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA"<yrgim@istan.co.kr> VERY URGENT PLEASE

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
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.
- +2347087868649 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- unitedbankforafrica424@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitedbankforafrica424@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2015 21:14:03 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT PLEASE

Good Day Our Dear Customer

Good day, My name is OBI FRED,Head oppression ATM department (UBA) United
Bank For Africa Plc,I want to use this opportunity to bring to your notice
that your fund which was transferred to us here from the Federal Ministry of
Finance has been accredited into an ATM payment for security purpose.

You are advised to abide by our instruction so that your ATM CARD will get
to you.You are also notified that after 7 working days and you did not send
the required $75 for shipping of your inherited ATM card worth of
USD$1.200.000.00 that we will cancel your delivery and you will have nobody
to blame. Because I don't know why you abandon your USD$1.200.000.00 with
this management because of $75.

My dear valued client, once again, kindly try as much as you can and make
sure you send the $75today or first thing tomorrow morning to enable us
proceed direct with Courier Company for onward delivery. We are giving you
100% guarantee/assurance that immediately we receive the shipment fee from
you, your ATM CARD will depart from this Country and proceed direct to your
home address by tomorrow and it will definitely gets to your home address
within the space of 48 working hours.

So kindly try as much as you can and make sure you send the shipment fee
today or first thing tomorrow morning and get back to us with the Money
Transfer Control Number (MTCN) immediately you send the $75 to enable us
commence towards the shipment and guarantee the accomplishment in your
favor.

Be warned this is your last opportunity to claim your ATM card, and last
warning to you. I will like you to make good arrangement to enable
everything work well the way i want it to be, i made oath to show the truth,
try to make sure you send the $75 Today to avoid more delay because of time
difference i need the ATM Card to leave latest tomorrow morning to your
state.

Let us establish that trust so that whenever you told me that you are doing
something i will have confidence. Even Jesus condemn liars.i promise you
that i will not betray the trust you have on me. remember to use this name
and address below to wire the $75 via Western union money transfer.

Receivers Name:OBI fred
City: Lagos
Country: Republic of Nigeria
Test Question: TO WHO
TEST ANSWER: MR KEN
Value: $75USD.
Sender name .............
Sender Country ..........
MTCN .............

As soon as you made the payment email us immediately with the [MTCN].
Do not forget to furnish us with your current address,to avoid wrong
delivery.

Thanks for your kind understanding while patiently waiting for your
positive/reasonable and imperative feedback in other to commence towards the
shipment and guarantee the accomplishment at earliest.

Management
United Bank for Africa Plc.
Tel:+2347087868649
Email:unitedbankforafrica424@gmail.com

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