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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2348052830158 (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.
  • unionbanknigplc2005@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • jdphotocreations@yahoo.com
  • revmartins_johnson400@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "UNION BANK NIG. PLC" <unionbanknigplc2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 05:11:53 -0500
Subject: VERIFICATION UNIT ON PAYMENT OF FUND

UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.,

  
CONTACT US  
Union Bank Head office
#25 Otamkpa House Central Business District
Wuse Zone 2 FCT Abuja Nigeria.

FAX: +234-145789600,Direct Line : +234 (803) 4924860 or +234-8052830158

 EMAIL: unionbanknigplc2005@hotmail.com

FROM: CLAIMS/VERIFICATION UNIT ON PAYMENT OF FUND.

 

ATTN :JANGAM DAMODAR RAO,

 

NOTE THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS FOR TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND.

 

URGENTLY SEND TO US YOUR IDENTIFICATIONS PROOF

 

WE ARE ON CHECKING AND VERIFICATION PROCESS ON YOUR BEHALF NOW.

ONCE WE ARE THROUGH AND CERTISFIED THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT BENEFICARY OF THE APPROVED FUND PRIZE TO BE TRANSFER, WE WILL APPROVE YOUR SUM FOR TRANSFER TO YOUR SPECIFIED BANK ACCOUNT .

 

 WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU WITHIN 24HRS.

 

  

   

Yours truly,  

   

UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.   

  

 
  

  

DR. KALID HASSAIN

  

Foreign Operations Department

Direct Line : +234-8034924860 or

+234 (805) 2830158

                                                    **********Disclaimer************

this email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify Union  Bank  Nig Plc (International Remittance Department)Abuja Nigeria . This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named

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From:  Jangam Damoder <jdphotocreations@yahoo.com>
To:  unionbanknigplc2005@hotmail.com
CC:  revmartins_johnson400@yahoo.com
Subject:  requesting procedure to claim money from your estimed bank
Date:  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 08:44:01 +0000 (GMT)

Winning Amount : $ 500,000-00

  

From : Texas Lottery Inc.

  

 

  

Agent Name : Rev Martins Johnson

  

Email ID : revmartins_johnson400@yahoo.com

  

 

  

From

  

 

  

Jangam Damodar Rao

  

S/o Late Laxmaiah

  

Thallampadu (post)

  

Khammam Rural Mandal

  

Khammam - 507170

  

Andhra Pradesh

  

India

  

Phone : +9109848952044

  

Email ID:  jdphotocreations@yahoo.com

  

 

  

          Sub :  Claiming of $ 500,000-00 won by me through E mail from Taxas Lottory Inc.

  

 

  

Respected sir,

  

 

  

     It is to bring to your kind notice that The Taxas Lottory Inc. through his

agent Rev Martins Johnson has forwarded the above said money to your bank for issue to me which was won by me from the said company.

  

 

  

    Hence your are kindly inform me to claim the money won by me from your bank through Email or by phone

  

 

  

Thanking you sir,

  

 

  

 

  

Yours sincerly

  

 

  

(Jangam Damodar )

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